by Con Warner
Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:00 pm
From: Sammy Rentals <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:11
Subject: Re: Fwd: You have a message from Sammy during May 10 - 13,
2013 - Premier French Quarter Penthouse
To: Con Warner
Hello,
I cannot guarantee the hold of the apartment until booked and paid
the rental fee for 3 nights is $750(@$250/night)..If interested, you
will need to make a security deposit of $300 and 50% of the rental fee
to secure your dates...Let me know if you will need to use the
Apartment for your dates... Book down the Apartment for your dates
asap before someone else does... And to secure the apartment down to
awaits your dates..
50% of the rental fee =$ 375
Damage security =$ 300
(Fully Refundable
in Cash on your Departure day
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You are to Pay = $ 675
To make the
RESERVATION..
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Tax inclusive.
Additional information about rental rates
All renters must be 18 years or older (only exception is a child
staying with parents/guardian).
**All rentals require a $300 refundable security deposit.
50% deposit of rental total is required at time of booking. Remaining
50%, is due in cash on arrival or may be via Bank Transfer.
Cancellations made 30 or more days in advance of arrival receive full
refund minus first night's rental charges.
Also i would like to know the time of Arrival so i and the doorman
would come and pick you up at the airport, No charge, We do this to
satisfy our first time customers...Please let me know your interest
ASAP..Once you have made the payment, I will issue you a receipt
confirming your payments. The payment can be made via bank transfer.
If you are still interested, then Get back to me as soon as possible
so that I can send you our rental agreement/booking form for you to
fill...
Regards
Sammy
(929) 268-1314
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.
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.
