by Con Warner
Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:32 am
Barbara Rimmell <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
my name is Barbara, I have available the studio-apartment in Muskauerstraße 4.
Here's a little about me: I'm a single British woman 41 years old, no kids, and I worked as an economist in Berlin. My contract period there expired and now I moved back to London - my born city, to spend some time with my family and to get a job here.
The price for a month of rent is €450 including all the utilities. It has 57m2.It's fully furnished and equipped, but there is a storage where you can deposit my furniture if you want to bring your own stuff.
The apartment was recently renovated.
As I said, I'm in London because I live here now and I'm the only person who has the keys of the apartment, but I have a solution to solve this problem, so you can move in the apartment when you receive the keys.
Thank you and let me know if you have any questions for me.
Sincerely,
Barbara Rimmell
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.
