Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:03 pm
From: "Joseph Balfour" <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Subject: Booking/Apartment Details
Date: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 11:11



Thanks for your Interest, the Apartment is available for your dates, 14-nights is $1680 (@ $120 a night). Let me know if you `ll 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 for your dates...

50% of the rental fee = $840
Damage security deposit = $400 (Fully Refundable in Cash on your Departure day)
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You are to Pay = $1240 To hold your dates...(cleaning fee and taxes inclusive).
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This 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment with air conditioning, is the ideal luxury rental, You can walk everywhere, including to tourist attractions. However, there is great public transport and taxi availability as well.

The apartment features a parquet floor provided for your comfort are a spacious, top-quality sofa, two soft velvet armchairs, a flat screen TV with cable and several English-language channels, a Macintosh laptop computer, and a fax machine. Wireless internet is also available throughout the apartment. The living room also boasts a state-of-the-art stereo system with built-in Bose speakers.

Not Shared, Private Full Apartment.

Theme:
* family
* luxury/Vacation
* business/shopping

General:
* Doorman
* towels provided
* toilet-Paper
* Central A/C
* central heating
* telephone
* linens provided
* Washing Machine and Dryer

Kitchen:
*Spacious kitchen with pear-wood Bulthaup cabinetry, stainless steel counter tops, a five-burner gas stove, American-style refrigerator and freezer, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, china and crystal and high-quality table linens for entertaining.

Living Room:
* sofa, 2 velvet armchairs
* comfy seating for 5 people

Salon and Dining area:
* Dining table for up to 8 (with extensions).
• Comfortable high quality sofa, 2 velvet armchairs, flat screen TV with cable & several English language channels, wireless internet, a Macintosh laptop computer, fax, and state of the art stereo system with built-in Bose speakers.
• Original stone fireplace (decorative)
• Parquet floor
• Central air conditioning

Bedrooms:
• Master bedroom with queen bed, built-in closets.
• En-suite bathroom with shower, bath and toilet.
Single Bedroom
• Single bedroom with daybed
• Ensuite bathroom and toilet
• Luxury bedding
• Tranquil silence for sleeping and relaxing.
* THIS APARTMENT CAN SLEEP A MAXIMUM OF 6 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN UNDER 10 YEARS OLD.

Entertainment:
* stereo system
* radio
* satellite or cable
* Flat screen TV (Both in Living room and Bedroom)
* CD
* single home theater system

Internet Access:
* internet access
* wireless broadband
* ISDN access

Suitability:
* children welcome
* wheelchair inaccessible
* suitable for elderly or infirm
* Ideal for families with kids, couples, students and more.

The remaining 50% of the rent will be paid when you arrive to the Apartment and also the security deposit will be refunded in cash when leaving the apartment..

Method of payment is via PayPal, Western Union or Money Gram...

Get back to me asap if you`d love to Book... So I can send you the Booking Agreement form, and make the Payment to secure this Wonderful Apartment for your dates before someone else does...
More Photos attached and I`m providing you a Contact info of my past Tenants from UK, and Italy....

Mr David Green from U.K stayed with his Family for 7nights.
[email protected]
+44 703 598 4424

Mrs Angela from Italy, stayed 9nights...
[email protected]

DECIDE AND GET BACK TO ME ASAP...

Regards,
Joseph


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.

Email: [email protected]

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by Eli131077 Fri May 03, 2013 8:16 pm
I am not to happy to say this but I lost 840$ just last week as I thought this to be a very genuine ad.
Please be aware of such frauds. I think I don't trust any Internet ads now.

Sending more details on the western union money transfer account sent in his email.

I acknowledge your dates (21st May to 27th May) and confirm my apartment is available. Attached to this mail is the rental contract, Our Account Officer will have to confirm payment before i can reserve the apartment for you, so i will need you to direct payment to our Account Officer who is presently in the USA, Sending charges should be deducted from your rental deposit.

MODE OF PAYMENT VIA WESTERN UNION® MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER:

RECEIVER`S NAME: Jack Jay Dyer (Account Officer)
RECEIVER`S ADDRESS: Winter Park, Florida. USA.
SENDERS NAME:
SENDERS ADDRESS:
MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER OR REFERENCE NUMBER:

Please forward to me the filled Rental Agreement Form and a scanned copy of the confirmation receipt/slip of deposit issued to you as soon as you make the payment so i can process your receipt and send it to you, I will also need this information for confirmation on your arrival to hand over the keys to you.

Note: Only when payment has been confirmed by our Account officer can i reserve the apartment for you and i will appreciate it if you take care of this as soon as you can because i have other clients who are also interested in renting the apartment.

Awaiting your prompt response.

Mr. Joseph

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