by Michelle
Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:29 am
From: john fletcher <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: Flat for rent
To: Michelle Banks
Thanks for your interest in my flat.Viewing is possible if you can
meet up with my solicitors requirements.
My solicitor and i had some past bitter experience of booking a
viewing and reserving accommodation for tenants without any form of
confirmation of their financial ability and not keeping up to time as
at when scheduled has made me loss time and money for traveling as I
currently work and Live in Leicester
I will not collect any deposit from you not until i take you round my
flat and you are satisfied with it, i just need to confirm your
financial ability before i can come and i will also need to seek two
days off from work because some tenants do not meet up with the
appointments which has led to the dismissal of some landlords in
office by their employees, I hope you understand this.
Therefore my Solicitor has acknowledge a protocol by which you can
confirm your financial ability to me before i can make arrangement for
my coming,In this case, a bank-statement wont be accepted as we have
had wayward tenants tendering fake documents, also you don't need to
pay any upfront or reservation yet, all we require is, You
transferring at least 4 weeks rent payment(£800) and the security
deposit(£800) to your friend,partner or family member living within
the UK premises.
You re to make the transfer via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER to any
relative or friend of yours been the receiver and you get back to me
with scan copy of the receipt which will be given to you by WESTERN
UNION agent and if you don't have scanner you may write out the
details as it is stated on the receipt which am to forward to my
solicitor to confirm it if truly the funds is in your receiver custody
for pickup,After the verification been done,i will call or email you
to have your receiver pick it up.Note,i will refund the transfer
charges when we meet on the viewing day, after the verification has
been done, i will make my plan to meet up for the viewing.This
procedure is strictly meant for assurance if you are really capable to
rent my flat.If this can be done as soon as possible,i will reserve
the flat for you and schedule a viewing with you at your own earliest
and convenient time..
Kindly reply or feel free to call me if you have questions to ask.+447031813868
Thanks
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 wire transfer (normally Western Union) 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 (by Western Union) 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 ! Western Union 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 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.
