by Con Warner
Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:02 am
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner
Subject: RE:
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:11
Hello,
First of all I'm sorry to write you in English but i don't speak Dutch. I just read your e-mail regarding my apartment located in : Burchtstraat 94, 6511 RJ Nijmegen. It has 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 kitchen and 1 living room. I bought this apartment for my daughter during her studies in The Netherlands, but now she's back home (London/UK) permanently, so I'm renting the place for unlimited time.
Before we go any further I would like to know a little something about you, like how many persons you intend to live in the apartment, and for how long.
The flat is exactly like in the pictures, fully furnished and renovated. Also, very important, the utilities (cold/hot water, electricity, wireless broadband Internet, digital TV, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, etc.) are included in the price of 360 euro/month. Security deposit is 600 euro, and you get it back, when you decide to leave the apartment (you will have to give me at least 30 days notice). As for me, you can rest assured that I will never ask you to leave the apartment. My daughter is building her life here, and i am too old to move to The Netherlands , so we won't disturb you.
You can use my furniture, or you can also use your own if you prefer. If you decide to use yours, you will have access to a very large and well ventilated cellar, where you can store my furniture.
Now, a little bit about myself so we can get to know each other better. My name is Christopher Doherty and I'm a 58 years old graphic designer from London, planning to retire in the next 2 years.
The only inconvenience is that my job d oesn't allow me to leave London even for one single day. We just hired some new staff and I'm in charge of their training.
But this won't affect you at all. I can make arrangements to rent the apartment from UK (on my expense of course).
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Cordialement,
Christopher
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.
From: [email protected]
moneybookers.commoneybookers.com
Escrow Service
Escrow Transaction #MB01087328 - Pending
Pending Delivery Shipment
(Keep this for your records)
Transaction: #MB01087328
Transaction Date: 23 July 2013
Home Owner's Details:
First Name: Christopher
Last Name: Doherty
Address: 44 Edgware Road
City: London
Zip Code: W2 1ED
Country: United Kingdom
Prospective Tenant's Details:
<Removed>
Shipment Information:
Service:
Handled by: Moneybookers - Online
DHL Express Shipping
Guaranteed delivery:
4-6 Days after Payment Confirmation
Declared Value:
Commercial Value:
Days for Inspection: Eur 960.00
No Commercial Value
14 days
Description of Goods: Apartment and Interphone/Digiphone Keys, Viewing Permit, Rental Contract
Additional Services: None
Inspection: Guaranteed by Moneybookers International
Shipping: Eur 0.00
*Note: Shipping expenses are covered by the home owner.
Shipment Information:
Tracking Number:
Package Type: Pending*
Moneybookers Insured
Total amount:
Downpayment: Eur 960.00
Eur 960.00
Remaining Balance:
Eur 0.00
The escrow process for the completion of a transaction (purchase or sale) through Internet can be done in five simple steps:
1. Prospective Tenant and landlord agree to use Moneybookers. Landlord starts the process.
2. The prospective Tenant pays Moneybookers a security deposit. Moneybookers holds this money until the keys and contract are received by the prospective Tenant.
3. We ship the keys and signed contract using an approved courier and we will also provide a tracking number so you can track the package.
4. The prospective Tenant receives, signs for the package and inspects the property in question.
5. Moneybookers pays the landlord - rental process completed/refunds the money to the prospective tenant
How to complete the payment?
Our department require the payment to be done through bank transfer:
We have assigned an international agent to your transaction. We have escrow agents in the following countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Greece, Spain, Austria, France, Australia, Japan.
The payment will be made by bank transfer directly to our agent.
Moneybookers Verified Agent Details:
Name : Moneybookers
Bank Name : Barclays Bank PLC
Bank Address : 5 Queens Mansions, London NW4 3AN, United Kingdom
Account Number : 60-39-03-72
Sort code : 20-53-04
IBAN : GB35 BARC 205304 6039 03 72
BIC / SWIFT : BARCGB22 ? Account Reported
Normally a bank transfer takes 4 days, until will be available into our agent bank account. To expedite the process, we suggest you ask your administrator for a bank account to bank transfer by using the option urgent. This way, your transaction will be faster, and you will receive your package more quickly. For a faster transaction you can make the deposit online from your bank account.
Once the payment is complete, you must confirm the payment details to us. We must received a scanned copy of the receipt from the bank to this email (you can just "Reply" to this e-mail).
Please do not make any marks on the transfer copy. The following information must be readable
Once the payment is done and the verification is complete, we will proceed with the shipping of the package. We will inform the Home Owner that the payment was sent and that the package was shipped as soon as we get the payment confirmation. Just follow the instructions above.
4 - Step Trust Process for Moneybookers.
1. Prospective tenant sends the payments to us.
The tenant submits the payment selecting bank transfer service to Moneybookers verified agent. Moneybookers verifies the payment. The home owner does not get paid until the tenant has viewed the apartment or the inspection period expires.
2.Delivery is started.
The company will ship the merchandise, you will receive the tracking number, bill of sale and bill of lading, all that are copy, the original will come along with the merchandise and all the documents.
3. The Inspections of the merchandise.
The prospective tenant has a set number of days (14 days) to inspect the apartment, to accept it, reject it and to settle a starting date for the rental contract. In case that the apartment is not as described by the home owner, the tenant will get a full refund. Funds will not be released to the Home Owner until the rental contract has begun. This eliminates the concern for non-shipment of goods.
4. Home owner is paid transaction ends.
The payment is released to the home owner once the rental contract is effective. The transaction is complete.
Please respond to this email with information regarding your case, complaints or payment details.
Trust and Safety Department
Moneybookers Customer Support.
