by Con Warner
Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:23 am
From: jack cole <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 11:11
Subject: RE: $100 / 2br - OUTSTANDING 2BEDROOM LUXURY APARTMENT NEXT TO TIME SQUARE BOOK NOW (Midtown)
dear,
Thank you for contacting me and showing interest in my apartment,i can assure you that you will enjoy your stay in my nice and enjoyable apartment. I would like to know your flight details if possible because we do free pickups from the train station or airport down to the apartment. the side attractions to the apartment includes restaurants, grocery stores, cinemas and sight-seeing.The apartment you are wishing to rent would be available for 3 nights, from April 17th to 20th, and the apartment is located in 306 Columbus avenue, Columbus circle, (Midtown) New York, NY 10023. It is located On the second floor of the building, It will secure and necessary to make an early booking for the apartment, this early booking and long term stays leads to discount prices, we provide new towels, linings, soap and bathroom accessories and most importantly 24hr doorman service, There is an elevator in the apartment. . There is an elevator in the apartment.
Once you are ready for bookings let me know so that would let you the next step to take.
Thanks once again and remain blessed
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.
