Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:09 am
From: Drvan Andrw <[email protected]>
Date: 2013/3/24
Subject: Re: New reply to your post: Big fully furnished 1 bedroom flat for rent in city center
To: Michelle Banks


Hello,
The apartment is available for rent and in good condition, all what you will need is in there because it is fully furnished and well equipped. It is spacious and well ventilated, restaurant, supermarket and public transport all around, as a matter of fact it is located in a very nice and safe area.

All bill (water, electricity, internet connection, microwave oven, fridge,gas etc.) is included in the month rent of the apartment which is 600euros per month plus Security deposit of 700euros which is refundable at the end of your stay in the apartment if there is no lost or or damage of my properties. You will find pictures of how the inside of the apartment looks like in this email.

The address of the apartment is Albergagatan 15 02600 Espoo, Finland. I will like you to good care of the apartment because presently i am not in Finland, i just left there a month ago because i am working in UK now so that is why i am renting it out. Here is my Phone number +447035916487 and if you are still interested in renting my apartment let me know so that we we can proceed further on the rental agreement.

Kind Regards
Andrew


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 a Money Transfer Service 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 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 ! These 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 or other Money Transfer Services 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.
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