by Con Warner
Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:19 pm
From: Serena Thomson <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 11:11
Subject: RE: New reply to your post: Bel appartement dans le centre ville
To: Con Warner
Hello,
My name is Serena Thomson and I have available the apartment located in zone Ixelles, Rue de la Cité 25, Brussels. It has 65 m2.
Here's a little bit about me: I am a single British woman, I have 41 years old, no kids, and I worked as an economist in Brussels. My contract there expired and now I've moved back to London-my born city, to spend some time with my family and to get a job here. Due to this fact, I can rent the apartment from 1 month up to 8 years.
The price for a month of rent is EUR €420,00 including all the monthly utilities. 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 has recently renovated, in November 2012.
As I said, I live in London now because 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 will receive the keys.
Thank you and would be nice to hear from you soon!
Yours sincerely,
Serena
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.
