Rental scammer - [email protected]

From: Bianca Roach - [email protected]
Subject: Appartement Keizersgracht
To: Con Warner

Hi ,
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!

This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram to an escrow company with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.

Sounds safe. It's not!
The emails claiming to be from the company are fake.

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.

Thanks for the warning!!!


I received the exact same e-mail you posted. She know goes by the e-mail [email protected] and still by the name Bianca Roach. She tried to rent an apartment in Utrecht this time. Thanks to you I did not fall for it and told her I have lost my interest and "Please do not contact me again".