by Con Warner
Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:42 am
From: Michelle Johnstone ([email protected])
Sent: Thu 4/04/13 11:11
To: Con Warner
Subject: Rooms in Bloomsbury, London
Hi,
I got your mail. I will be able to rent to you from July 22nd to August 9th. Here is little details about the flat before we proceed.
Flat address: Cromer Street, Bloomsbury,London
Post Code: WC1H 8JS
Rent: £500 per month,all bills included for a room
Security deposit:£600 refundable after four weeks in the flat.
Minimum Stay: 1 Month(s)
Maximum stay:1 yr with the option of extending the contract after 12 months
Flat amenities:TV ,CD - DVD - Video,Radio,High-speed Internet with WiFi,Washing Machine ,dryer, Heating, iron and Ironing board,Gas cooker,oven, Electric Kettle,Toaster,Dishwasher,Refrigerator, Microwave e.t.c
Location: The flat is located between king’s cross and russell sq. in nice, quiet and safe area. the location is excellent and the public transport couldn’t be better.
farringdon, holborn, oxford street, covent gardens, tottenham court road, st paul's, goodge street, warren street and leicester square are all withen 15 - 20 min walk from the flat.
post codes near the area wc2, w1, se1, n1
unis nearby, ucl, soas, lse, central saint martins
3 mins walk to russell square station
7mins to euston station
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind regards,
Michelle.
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.
Below is my details for you to send the payment via western union.
Michelle Johnstone
2, Cromer Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 8JS
Once you are done with the transfer, you will need to email me the receipt of the payment, to enable me send you the rent receipt.
Last edited by Con Warner on Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:48 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Receiver's info added.
