by Con Warner
Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:01 pm
From: Bryan Halda <[email protected]>
Subject: $1300 / 1br - 936 Pennsylvania Ave Located in the heart of Historic South Beach (Miami Beach)
Thanks for your reply, I will secure the apartment for you as soon as you send $400 to the company accountant now at the head office now. so we can start with the booking and reservation now and we confirm your booking and send you a lease agreement.I do want you to send the payment to the company accountant at the head office (Tavaris Washington) you can view the name and address ( 3661 W Oakland Park Blvd Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311) on the agreement and booking form to send the payment. Please do fill the agreement and booking form and you will also email me the receipt of payment for the western union.
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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.
