by Michelle
Thu May 02, 2013 1:45 pm
Fra: Carla Turner <[email protected]>
Dato: 29. apr. 2013 18.00.20 CEST
Til: Michelle Banks
Emne: Vedr.: Henvendelse vedr. din annonce på DBA - København K: 2 vær. apartment
Hello,
I will need to inform you the steps about how this service works and how we can make it happen.
Rental Estate AG will be our mediator. This agency will offer you an inspection of the flat, and handle the payments and documents.
You will need to make a security deposit to this company (one month + one guarantee). Once your deposit has been received by Rental Estate AG, they will deliver an agent with the keys/contract.
I will explain to you step by step how this will work:
1 - To start this transaction I will need to know your full shipping name, address and phone number to proceed with this deal.
2 - The agency will check the envelope to see if everything is OK with it and also the legal papers that will come along with the Keys.
3 - Rental Agency will send you a delivery notification and temporary contract, to let you know they have the Keys and the papers in their custody.
4 - At this point you will have to go and make a deposit on the Rental Estate bank account. After you make the deposit you will have to send the scanned paper from the bank.
5 - The agent will verify the payment information and if everything is OK they will reserve an the agent for you.
The agent will get in touch with you and will come directly to the new apartment that you want to rent and show you my flat and explain everything you have to know . If you agree then I must have all the shipping details so I will be able to make all the arrangements for the delivery. Afterwards, the company should notify you regarding the further steps.
If you have any questions just let me know.
Thanks and wait news from you!
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
