Room for Rent and other rental scams
by KC two two Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:38 am
Got another one, this guy was contacting me via craigslist so I never got his real email address, but I thought I'd at least get his "name" out there. He sent me a description with photos and the address, but the m2 he told me didn't match up to how big the apartment was in the photos--the photos showed a much bigger apartment. He also says it's on the first floor and I'd say from the photos it's about 4th floor. I google mapped the address he sent me and it's not the same building (his shows a balcony, there are no balconies in this building) and the red building that's in the background is nowhere to be seen anywhere near the rue pétion. Here's the conversation:

Hello,
Greeting to you over there and hope you are having a great day?

Well,I am offering you a fully furnished apartment located in the 11th district
Near Saint Ambrose Station on line 9 / 2 stations from Place De la
République

It is composed of a living room, A new bed, flat screen TV, Dryer, Dish Wahser and well
Equipped small kitchen that has a new fridge, microwave oven, toaster, kettle e.t.c

Although the bathroom is a little small but it has a shower and a new toilet closet

I know Wifi is important so you don't have problem with high speed WIFI internet access

Best Wishes,

Stephen


Summarizing the next string of emails: I ask him how much the rent is, he says 750€ with a 700€ security deposit, I tell him that's out of my budget, he says he's flexible, I say I can do 550€, he says he can work with 600€, I ask him where the apartment is located, if he has photos and how many m2 it is, he responds:

Hi Again,

Please tell me more about yourself and also why you need the
apartment?

Find attached the pictures of the apartment.

The apartment is Located at 39 Rue Pétion, 75011 Paris, Île-de-France, France which is close to the
city center and all groceries and stores and on the first floor.

The apartment is 185 square feet in total

Here is a detailed information about the apartment in discussion.

Air conditioning for heating and cooling.
Spacious living areas with large windows.

Full kitchen with stainless steel appliances with dishwasher and a
Washing machine

Rent includes everything , cable, phone , electricity , gas and water
and most of all high speed wireless internet connection.
The room's dimensions are 11x15 and has windows and one closet,

The room is furnished with queen size bed and also a desk for study
which you can also put the PC on.
Living room is 15x15 and has a full couch in it,also, there is an
A/C,TV and Laundry in the apartment .
There is a small eat in the kitchen which is about 6x11 in dimension.

Regards,
Stephen


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I respond:
I think you must have mistaken your math. That apartment is definitely not 185 square feet.


He responds:
Yes my bad
lol


I tried to bait him into saying something obviously scammy--I asked him if he lived in Paris and if I could come see the apartment--but he didn't bite and just stopped responding.
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