by Jintahi
Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:24 am
Hello this is my first post,
I was looking for a room in Berlin and look at what I got, a nice and easy to recognize scam
There u go, that the first email I got back from my request of more info about the room.
From: Juliana S**g (j.***[email protected])
Hello
Thank you for the response to my apartment for rent in the central part of Berlin,i will here by let you know that i am Juliana Sigg by name,am German and i am 23 by age and a loving person caring understanding and want the same type in my place while am not going to be around and will want you to know features of the place before you let me know what you think....
The apartment is located at: Hessische Strasse (number) 10115 Berlin Germany.......... And it is close to a place were you will love for stay while alone or out for my business and also it has a private toilet and kitchen and also got a guest room were your visitors can sleep in if not really wanting to going back home or where ever they are from.....
The rent is Euro300 per month while the security deposit is Euro500 which will be paid back to you after your stay.
So if you want to rent the place for just a month let me know and calculate it yourself and see if it is where u will wanna get for yourself.
My mind and whom i want in the place is a clean neat god fearing and someone very understanding and willing to get the place for real just as the email states........
Another thing is that if you know you wont be able to always sort for the rent don't write back because i had the same problem with the last tenant which made me mad but hope you are different with another kind of idea?
Also i hope you are the serious type and will treat the place right?well without saying much i will want you show me seriousness by sending me a copy of your passport or a copy of your drivers license and CV and many more so i can be alright knowing its not just someone who will rip me off that am talking to and you will need reserve it yourself as i am a busy person and hope you understand that.......
And also internet access is in the home too and a photo of me is there for you to know who you will be a room mate with....
For more details read and let me know if you are ready to secure it because i will have my family lawyer who is presently in the UK run and handle it all with you so if you wanna proceed email back fast and let me know your mind and also you can reach the family lawyer on +4470***5005.
Reply if interested to secure the apartment so that i can send out the following instructions for tenant so please make sure you call my family lawyer for verification before replying and if you don't get true to him try write up as soon as possible if serious.....
Thank you
Juliana"
at this point already smelled like a scam, but I wanted to see more,
so after I answered that I wanted to arrange a meet up and I could pay the rent and stuff, there you go with the second email
Hello to you again Dear,
Thanks for your mail, and It's really nice to know that you have an interest in my room..But firstly, let me introduce my self..My name is Juliana, am 23yrs of age and German .i am easy going,clean tidy,non smoker female.The house formally belongs to my late father that formally work with the British Embassy here in Germany until his death and he has passed the house to my mother through his will. I am currently working with an Airline which enables me to travel alot and i as well attend language school when am not working..
The most important thing is that, am looking for someone to share daily live and common value. so the ideal person i will like to share my apartment with must be a neat,tidy, trust worthy person, and there must be a proof that he or she can pay for the monthly rent.The Apartment has three room,i currently occupy one, the second room is for rent, while the third room is regarded as the visitor's room. So the only thing we will have to share together is the kitchen and the living room if that is OK with you...
The apartment is located at the center of the city, which is very close to the Central Subway line and as well to the Buses lines that makes the apartment to be accessible. but i can describe the location as perfect central area as the House is in a cool quiet vicinity, because the house is not close to major busy roads. The apartment has Washing machine, Dryer,DVD, TV connected to cable for international stations, and there is Internet Connection via wireless, LAN and Broadband and separate bath. so you can come along with your computer if you have one... The apartment has parking space that can contain two Cars, and there is no need for you to bring in any furniture as the apartment is well furnished and each room has window blinds,Bed spread with Bathroom and Toilet. but you can as well come along with your furniture if you so wish..Minimum duration in the apartment is one month and long term stay is welcome in the apartment and is close to where you shall be working and the distance is just 15mins away from the house,but think thats not a problem as i can always drop you there while am on my way to work from home.The price for the room:Euro300 for monthly rent.. (all bills included).Euro500 Security Deposit..( it will be refunded back to you on your move-out date). Mode of payment will always be in cash but your first payment will be paid directly to my Family Lawyer who's a well trusted lawyer(Jenny Martin) for security reasons and for proper procedure.To rent or secure the room, you will have to reserve/book for it as soon as possible by paying for a month rent fee(first month) and the security deposit in order to be sure of your interest to reserve the room for you and for your selected date.The fact is that, the room is still available, but you have to do this on time. because there are people that are still contacting me about the room. so i really need to be sure of your interest in order to reserve the room for you.but it depends on your seriousness as regard having the room..However,if you are seriously interested in renting the room you will have to make your commitment directly to my Family Lawyer,who's name is Jenny Martin(currently in England) via Bank to Bank Transfer or Wire Transfer. but Before your Payment to my Family Lawyer, I will like to have the following information that we enable my Family Lawyer prepare the Tenant Agreement Contract Form which you and I will have to Come to an Agreement by signing the Contract as Landlord and Tenant and you will then come along with your copy of the Signed Contract on your move-in date..and i hope you understand ...1. Your actual moving-in and moving-out date...?2. Your current home address...?(The purpose of the address is to enable me send a copy of the Agreement form to you, which you will have to bring along on your move-in date)3.A copy of your picture...? About the signing of the Tenant Agreement Contract that will be prepared by my Family Lawyer will be after your commitment by making the deposit so that we can be sure of your seriousness in renting the room in order to reserve the room for you and i will also have to sign that i have received some certain amount from you for the rent and security deposit,so the receipt of your payment will be attached to the Document for future reference and for security purpose which is the proper procedure.. So let me have your details before you proceed with the payment then we sign the Contract to finalize the procedure and contact the family lawyer on +4470*****005.I wait your reply soon and please i do need you to send me your electric bill or phone bill...find attached receipt of my past tenant
Regards.
Juliana
then I stopped cause I couldn't bother anymore, to me is a scam
I was looking for a room in Berlin and look at what I got, a nice and easy to recognize scam
There u go, that the first email I got back from my request of more info about the room.
From: Juliana S**g (j.***[email protected])
Hello
Thank you for the response to my apartment for rent in the central part of Berlin,i will here by let you know that i am Juliana Sigg by name,am German and i am 23 by age and a loving person caring understanding and want the same type in my place while am not going to be around and will want you to know features of the place before you let me know what you think....
The apartment is located at: Hessische Strasse (number) 10115 Berlin Germany.......... And it is close to a place were you will love for stay while alone or out for my business and also it has a private toilet and kitchen and also got a guest room were your visitors can sleep in if not really wanting to going back home or where ever they are from.....
The rent is Euro300 per month while the security deposit is Euro500 which will be paid back to you after your stay.
So if you want to rent the place for just a month let me know and calculate it yourself and see if it is where u will wanna get for yourself.
My mind and whom i want in the place is a clean neat god fearing and someone very understanding and willing to get the place for real just as the email states........
Another thing is that if you know you wont be able to always sort for the rent don't write back because i had the same problem with the last tenant which made me mad but hope you are different with another kind of idea?
Also i hope you are the serious type and will treat the place right?well without saying much i will want you show me seriousness by sending me a copy of your passport or a copy of your drivers license and CV and many more so i can be alright knowing its not just someone who will rip me off that am talking to and you will need reserve it yourself as i am a busy person and hope you understand that.......
And also internet access is in the home too and a photo of me is there for you to know who you will be a room mate with....
For more details read and let me know if you are ready to secure it because i will have my family lawyer who is presently in the UK run and handle it all with you so if you wanna proceed email back fast and let me know your mind and also you can reach the family lawyer on +4470***5005.
Reply if interested to secure the apartment so that i can send out the following instructions for tenant so please make sure you call my family lawyer for verification before replying and if you don't get true to him try write up as soon as possible if serious.....
Thank you
Juliana"
at this point already smelled like a scam, but I wanted to see more,
so after I answered that I wanted to arrange a meet up and I could pay the rent and stuff, there you go with the second email
Hello to you again Dear,
Thanks for your mail, and It's really nice to know that you have an interest in my room..But firstly, let me introduce my self..My name is Juliana, am 23yrs of age and German .i am easy going,clean tidy,non smoker female.The house formally belongs to my late father that formally work with the British Embassy here in Germany until his death and he has passed the house to my mother through his will. I am currently working with an Airline which enables me to travel alot and i as well attend language school when am not working..
The most important thing is that, am looking for someone to share daily live and common value. so the ideal person i will like to share my apartment with must be a neat,tidy, trust worthy person, and there must be a proof that he or she can pay for the monthly rent.The Apartment has three room,i currently occupy one, the second room is for rent, while the third room is regarded as the visitor's room. So the only thing we will have to share together is the kitchen and the living room if that is OK with you...
The apartment is located at the center of the city, which is very close to the Central Subway line and as well to the Buses lines that makes the apartment to be accessible. but i can describe the location as perfect central area as the House is in a cool quiet vicinity, because the house is not close to major busy roads. The apartment has Washing machine, Dryer,DVD, TV connected to cable for international stations, and there is Internet Connection via wireless, LAN and Broadband and separate bath. so you can come along with your computer if you have one... The apartment has parking space that can contain two Cars, and there is no need for you to bring in any furniture as the apartment is well furnished and each room has window blinds,Bed spread with Bathroom and Toilet. but you can as well come along with your furniture if you so wish..Minimum duration in the apartment is one month and long term stay is welcome in the apartment and is close to where you shall be working and the distance is just 15mins away from the house,but think thats not a problem as i can always drop you there while am on my way to work from home.The price for the room:Euro300 for monthly rent.. (all bills included).Euro500 Security Deposit..( it will be refunded back to you on your move-out date). Mode of payment will always be in cash but your first payment will be paid directly to my Family Lawyer who's a well trusted lawyer(Jenny Martin) for security reasons and for proper procedure.To rent or secure the room, you will have to reserve/book for it as soon as possible by paying for a month rent fee(first month) and the security deposit in order to be sure of your interest to reserve the room for you and for your selected date.The fact is that, the room is still available, but you have to do this on time. because there are people that are still contacting me about the room. so i really need to be sure of your interest in order to reserve the room for you.but it depends on your seriousness as regard having the room..However,if you are seriously interested in renting the room you will have to make your commitment directly to my Family Lawyer,who's name is Jenny Martin(currently in England) via Bank to Bank Transfer or Wire Transfer. but Before your Payment to my Family Lawyer, I will like to have the following information that we enable my Family Lawyer prepare the Tenant Agreement Contract Form which you and I will have to Come to an Agreement by signing the Contract as Landlord and Tenant and you will then come along with your copy of the Signed Contract on your move-in date..and i hope you understand ...1. Your actual moving-in and moving-out date...?2. Your current home address...?(The purpose of the address is to enable me send a copy of the Agreement form to you, which you will have to bring along on your move-in date)3.A copy of your picture...? About the signing of the Tenant Agreement Contract that will be prepared by my Family Lawyer will be after your commitment by making the deposit so that we can be sure of your seriousness in renting the room in order to reserve the room for you and i will also have to sign that i have received some certain amount from you for the rent and security deposit,so the receipt of your payment will be attached to the Document for future reference and for security purpose which is the proper procedure.. So let me have your details before you proceed with the payment then we sign the Contract to finalize the procedure and contact the family lawyer on +4470*****005.I wait your reply soon and please i do need you to send me your electric bill or phone bill...find attached receipt of my past tenant
Regards.
Juliana
then I stopped cause I couldn't bother anymore, to me is a scam