by Con Warner
Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:01 pm
[quote]From: "Sophie Jansen" - [email protected]
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Subject: RE: Anfrage zu Ihrem Objekt 70572665
To: Con Warner
Hello,
I will appreciate if you answer in English.. thanks!
My name is Sophie and I have available the apartment located in Krausenstraße 68, 10117 Berlin. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen and has 57m2.
Here's a little bit about me: I am a single British woman 39 years old, no kids, and I was married in Berlin but recently I divorced and I got this apartment from my ex-husband.. Now I've moved back to my born city-London, to spend some time with my family.
Due to this fact I'm renting the apartment for an indefinite period, up to few years.
The price for a month of rent is €480,00 including all the monthly utilities(water, heating, electricity). It's fully furnished and equipped, but there is a storage where you can deposit my furniture if you want to bring your own stuff. The apartment has renovated in November 2012.
As I said, I live in London now and I'm the only person who has the keys of the apartment, but I have a solution to solve this problem, so you can move in the apartment when you will receive the keys.
Thank you and would be nice to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Sophie Jansen[/quote]
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.
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Subject: RE: Anfrage zu Ihrem Objekt 70572665
To: Con Warner
Hello,
I will appreciate if you answer in English.. thanks!
My name is Sophie and I have available the apartment located in Krausenstraße 68, 10117 Berlin. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen and has 57m2.
Here's a little bit about me: I am a single British woman 39 years old, no kids, and I was married in Berlin but recently I divorced and I got this apartment from my ex-husband.. Now I've moved back to my born city-London, to spend some time with my family.
Due to this fact I'm renting the apartment for an indefinite period, up to few years.
The price for a month of rent is €480,00 including all the monthly utilities(water, heating, electricity). It's fully furnished and equipped, but there is a storage where you can deposit my furniture if you want to bring your own stuff. The apartment has renovated in November 2012.
As I said, I live in London now and I'm the only person who has the keys of the apartment, but I have a solution to solve this problem, so you can move in the apartment when you will receive the keys.
Thank you and would be nice to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Sophie Jansen[/quote]
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.
