by Michelle
Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:54 pm
From: MENDONCA PEREIRA <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks
Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2013 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: Michelle Banks replied to your ad: 2 bedroom flat to rent Unity Street, Clifton, Bristol, BS1 5HH?
Hello,
This is the full address: Unity Street, Clifton, Bristol, BS1 5HH
I work in a hospital and I can't take a "vacation" when I want. I can't take the risk to leave my new job for days and when I arrive in UK to see that I come for nothing. I want to be 100% sure.
It looks exactly like the pictures, more than that I did its a few weeks ago, precisely to place the ad and since then, nobody went there, in the apartment. You decide the period of the contract, for me if the period is bigger,is better, or if you prefer we can do it for one year with possibility of extension.
As I told the monthly rent is 500 Pounds, for the whole apartment and for entry I ask one month deposit and one month rent in advance. The rent you will have to pay me every month through a transfer, because I'm in Portugal, I hope this is not a problem for you. Regarding the receipt of keys and signing the contract, I think the best option to solve it early is to go to an agency who is responsible for transporting packages and they can help us with the transport of the keys and with the contract signature . I can send you the keys and the contract signed by me and the agency can make it arrive within two days and with the agent you can visit the apartment. If you like it ,at that moment the agent of the company makes you sign the contract after you read it, but if you do not like it and you reject it, no problem, the agent is responsible to bring me back the keys and you are free of any obligation.
If you're interested I will going tomorrow to the company to leave the keys and the contract.
For the expenses of the agency do not worry, I'll pay for these services.
I wait for your replay
From: MENDONCA PEREIRA <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Banks
Sent: Friday, February 8, 2013 1:13 PM
Subject: RE: Michelle Banks replied to your ad: 2 bedroom flat to rent Unity Street, Clifton, Bristol, BS1 5HH?
Hello,
Yes 500 pounds including all taxes.
I have looking for solutions for sending the keys and the best option to do all the treatment can offer us the company Real Estate Property Uk It is a known company worldwide which reduces the risks associated with Internet transactions by acting as a neutral third party licensed to transact online. So, both parties will be protected and we will have guarantees that only qualified personnel may offer. Real Estate Property Uk Company may appoint one of its employees to represent me and handle everything in a safe, legal and more than all, right for both parties. For all these reasons, I think that Real Estate Property Uk company is the best guarantee that we both have to protect ourselves from any risk that the distance treatment may expose us.
I went to one of Real Estate Property Uk offices and I talked with agents about sending the keys and they explained to me the whole process.
First you have to fill me up your data:
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
City:
Country:
Postal Code:
Mobile Phone Number:
With your dates I go to Real Estate Property Uk and I leave the keys and the contract and immediately after, an agent Real Estate Property Uk contact you to confirm you the service and the fact that I left the keys and the contract at the company Real Estate Property Uk , also will send you a report with all necessary information, you have to analyze it and confirm your information.
Before starting any transaction, Real Estate Property Uk requests from the receiver ,in this case from you, to confirm that you were willing to receive the keys. As proof of yours acceptance, Real Estate Property Uk requires from you the payment of the deposit for the apartment, the payment must be made through a transfer at Real Estate Property Uk of the Bank account in charge to transport the keys. The money transferred at the company is the sign that you have to give for get the keys and make the visit to the apartment together with the Real Estate Property Uk agent.
Real Estate Property Uk agrees to keep the money until the keys will be on your position and you will be able to visit the apartment.
You must do the transfer according the instructions given by Real Estate Property Uk and send the transfer receipt at Real Estate Property Uk After the confirmation of the payment Real Estate Property Uk starts the process of transmission. Within a maximum of 24 hours the agent Real Estate Property Uk communicates with you to fix the visit of the apartment.
After seeing the apartment you will make the decision if you rent it or not. If you believe that my apartment is not what you need you must say this to Real Estate Property Uk agent, present there with you, that the decision is to not rent. In that case the agent Real Estate Property Uk has a duty to return you the money that you leave as a sign with the agency, meaning the money you advance through Real Estate Property Uk for the apartment. The return of the money will be made immediately,in cash. But if the apartment is what you want the visit will be continued with the signing of the contract that the agent will put at your disposal. In this case, the keys remain in your possession (you can move there as we agreed) and the representative of the Real Estate Property Uk will ask you for a subscription agreement in which you give your permission so the company can give me the deposit money you made .
Immediately after I sign the transport contract with Real Estate Property Uk and I leave the keys, Real Estate Property Uk will contact you to give you all details of the shipping and the delivery of the keys, all the information about how make the deposit payment, and you can benefit of permanent assistance from the Real Estate Property Uk staff for any questions concerning this request.
All costs of transport services of the agency I'll pay, you only have to pay the deposit in advance
The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".
Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you
He will ask you to send him the transfer details.
Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money again.
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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.
