Rental Scammer - [email protected]

First reply is to [email protected]

<[email protected]> wrote:

Here are the necessary things you need to know about the rent and deposit.
Rent : £ 300.00 pcm Security Deposit: £ 400.00 (Returnable at the end of 1 month stay in my flat)
Utility bills inclusive: washing machine,dish washer,council tax, electricity,parking space TV license and wireless Internet. Utility Cost : £ 0.00 pcm

However, my flat is fully furnished in and out with all necessary house use and also benefits a secured parking space but i can make it unfurnished if prefer. How many months do you intend to rent and pay for?
Kindly reply for further information and i would like to know where you are coming from to stay in my flat.

I look forward to reading from you soon

Regards
Mr/Mrs Watson

This person asks for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent (for a property that he does not own) due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a cash or bank transfer either to him, his lawyer, your friend or a family member.

Sounds safe. It's not!

At other times, this person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or Moneygram with the promise that they will send the keys through a courier company.

In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them again.

All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.

If you are reading this because you are looking for property to rent, and you are in contact with this thief you are probably searching Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment before viewing, then it will also be a scam. Please forward the mail to me at the address in my signature line and I will investigate and list them if necessary.

Thanks for the reply and the sincere interest you have in my flat. I just spoke with my husband now and we both have agreed to have in my our flat. However it is unfortunate that my past bitter experience of inviting people to come and view or reserve my flat without any form of confirmation of their financial ability and not keeping up to time as at when scheduled,this has brought about great loss to me. I have travelled all the way from Ireland to take some interested candidates round my flat because that's where i work with (A & M Belting Company Ltd)

Some tenants do not have the money to pay the rent and yet they disturb the landlord to arrange a viewing with their friend or relative who are in city so some do not meet up with the appointments.

Henceforth i have decided to conduct a simple test on financial ability to pay for my rent before coming for viewing. At least one month rent and security deposit which is £ 400 which is refundable after your stay in my flat, would be required from you to transfer via western union money in a minutes, You will make the transfer with your name as a sender and someone close to you as a receiver a friend or your relatives.

Once you have done this, Scan the receipt to me so that i can verify if it's truly genuine and available in your custody, after verification, then we can Schedule convenient day for the viewing and you can as well tell your Receiver to pick up the money and also, i will refund back to you the cost of transfer when we meet.

I look forward to reading from you.

Regards
Mr/Mrs Watson