by Con Warner
Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:06 am
From: [email protected]
To: Con Warner
Subject: RE: Enquiry from Daft.ie about the Apartment to let in 111 Bruach Na Laoi, Cork City Centre
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:11
Hello,
Sorry my English is not so good.
I just read your e-mail regarding my apartment located in : 114 Bruach Na Laoi, Union Quay, Cork, Ireland. It has 2 bedroom, 1 bathrooms, 1 kitchen and 1 living room. I bought this apartment for my daughter during her studies in Cork, but now she's back home (WARSZAWA/Poland) 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, 1 parking spots, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, etc.) are INCLUDED in the price of 500euro/month. ”security deposit” is also 500euro, 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 Cork, 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 Janine Dargen and I'm a 58 years old graphic designer from WARSZAWA/Poland, planning to retire in the next 2 years.
I have a lovely husband, Mathias and a 25 year old daughter, Marlene. I am very proud to say that soon I'm going to be a grandmother. Another member of our family is a 8 year old Labrador which we all love, so, I have no problem if you will keep pets.
The only inconvenience is that my job doesn'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 WARSZAWA/Poland (on my expense of course).
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
All the best from Poland!
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.
Hi,
Thank you for your prompt response and for your kind email. If you are still interested I agree to rent it to you. I promise you that you will love the place. You seem to be a nice person and I can assure you we will not have any problems.
Obviously you will have to see the apartment before discussing further details because you cannot rent an apartment that you haven't seen. I am willing to send you the keys so you can visit it and see it suits your needs.
The delivery for the keys (apartment keys, interphone, alarm) and viewing permit (signed by me), will be made through an authorized courier and using a RE/MAX to make sure that we can trust each other.
Using RE/MAX involves three parties: me as owner, you as a potential tenant and RE/MAX as a responsible third party authorized to proper conduct of the transaction.Please click on the link to the RE/MAX website where you can find the procedure explained : http://www.remax.com
Here is the procedure explained :
RE/MAX works the same way as the escrow account on which you place the deposit when you rent an apartment, except that instead of a bank, we use RE/MAX. Of course, nobody can touch that money until you have not returned the keys.
The deposit, the first month's rent + rental guarantee (500euro + 500 = 1000euro), must be filed by Bank Transfer to RE/MAX Account.
The delivery will be by a Agent RE/MAX at your home.
To initiate the process, I need the following information about you:
-Shipping Address (address where you want the package to be delivered) and name of recipient;
-Delivery Schedule (local time you'll be at home to receive the package and sign the receipt);
-Phone number;
Then RE/MAX sends you the keys and the contract already filled with your details; You will have 14 days to inspect apartment since the arrival date; If you want to keep the apartment, they give me the money, and we go on from there; If you do not keep the apartment, you send the keys/contract back to RE/MAX and you get your money back.
This will be in writing in the RE/MAX contract I will sign.
The RE/MAX fees will be paid by me when I will initiate the procedure, you will have to pay for the money transfer fees when you pay the deposit.
I'll wait your quick reply and if you agree, I will need your full name, shipping address and your phone number (mobile if possible) so I can initiate the RE/MAX rental transaction.
Thanks again for your time and look forward to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
