Rental Scammer - [email protected]

On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:23 PM, paul chamber <[email protected]> wrote:
Thank you very much for your email regarding my apartment.This Modern one bedroom apartment in great location, spacious bedroom with huge built-ins, modern eat-in kitchen with gas cooking and good size living area located only minutes to all amenities.

The quoted weekly rental rate includes:

A fully furnished apartment including home-wares and linen;
Cable TV (Foxtel) with over 30 channels.


It's all about giving you a comfortable home away from home in the heart of Perth.

Be one of the first to live in the brand new “Times 2” apartment building, with its amazing riverfront position.

This luxury apartment is superbly furnished and includes a modern galley kitchen with European appliances, one bedroom apartment with ensuite, an open-plan living area and large balcony.

Enjoy the unlimited lifestyle choices at your doorstep

Here some important information about the apartment. .The apartment is located at 9/143 ADELAIDE TERRACE, PERTH, WA, 6000

FLAT ADDRESS:9/143 ADELAIDE TERRACE, PERTH, WA, 6000

Rooms: 1bedroom with one extra room

Bathroom:One bathroom
Toilet: one Toilet
Kitchen: Yes
Living room: Yes
amount Rent/ week: 150AUD
Amount Rent/ month: 600AUD
Furnished: Yes
Min period: 1 month
Max period: as long as you want it
Security Deposit: 620AUD
Transport: Available at your door step
Utility Bills: Already Included in the Rent.

Please do get back to me if you are still interested in going further so that I can send you forms for reservation asap.
Best Regards,
Chamber.

From: paul chamber <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: New message from Chamber - Flatmates.com.au
To: Michelle Banks


Thanks for getting back and also for the re-assurance and also for your keen interest in getting the place reserved as I am very happy for that and it is okay with me. I want you to know that it is well furnished and well decorated with lots of facilities such as:

Interior Features
Washer And Dryer
Walk In Closets
Ceiling Fan
Microwave
Cable Available
Gas
washing machine
Dryer
Kitchen Features
Refrigerator
Sound System
Dining Room
Living Room
Bathroom
Toilet
Exterior Features
Wireless internet facilities
Water
Storage
Covered Parking Spaces
Ceramic Tile
Hardwood
Also note that all bills are included in the rent amount and its $150 for the apartment per week Also you will be using this facility alone without sharing with any body unless you are moving in with a friend.


I will like you to know more about me. I am Chamber Paul. My father an Australian but my mother was born in the United Kingdom but we all live together in Australia before my parents divorced so this separation had caused my mother to get back to the UK since 1995...I live in United Kingdom presently, I have a job to finish here with my company and that's why I have moved with my family . I have a year contract with my company and a very good chance of an extension. I am in London presently and the keys to the apartment are deposited at the post office at Perth International Airport for any interested tenant to get it picked up there or get it delivered to his or her address once payment is confirmed, But i will like to know if you are willing to get the keys picked up or you want it delivered to your address as I will be able to deliver the keys to your address without any extra charges... PETS ARE CONSIDERED...My contact number +447024040973.

Am willing to rent out the apartment for Long and Short term lease its all depend on how you are willing to stay in my apartment after your one month stay and you will need to sign a contract. Before i proceed further with the contract i will like to make this clear to you that , the apartment is luck for now and that I will want you to take good care of the place in my absence because my experience from previous tenant was so bad..

Kindly get back to me as soon as possible if are okay with the settings so that we can move on and get you the required documents so as not to delay you in moving in soonest.

Regards.

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.