by Con Warner
Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:33 pm
David Chipperfield <[email protected]>
Hello,
I just read your e-mail regarding my apartment located in :Sophienstraße 20,70178 Stuttgart
It has 2 rooms : 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms, 1 kitchen and 1 living room (60m² ).
I bought this apartment for my daughter during her studies, but now she's back home permanently, so I'm renting it out.
We will not use the place any more, so you can rent it even for a long term.
The flat is fully furnished and renovated, as you could see from the photos.
You can use my furniture, or you can also use your own if you prefer. If you decide to use yours, you can store my furniture in the large basement cellar.
The place is fully equipped with air conditioning, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, LCD TV, etc.
Also, very important, the utilities (water, electricity,Internet, digital TV,) are
included in the rent of 400 euro.
The kaution is 800 euro and you will get it back when you will move out (I will need a 30 days notice).
Now, a little bit about myself: My name is David Chipperfield husband of Michelle Chipperfield and I'm a 49 years old retired architect from London.
I'm a pet owner myself, so I will have no problem if you want to keep a pet in the house, as long as nothing is damaged.
Unfortunately, my health and ongoing treatment don't allow me to do any travelling for the next few months, so I will not be able to come and meet you personally for a while.
However, this won't affect the rental at all. I can make arrangements to have a real
estate agency to handle everything for me.
I would like to know how many persons you intend to share the flat with, and for how long.
Any other details about yourself would be appreciated.
So I guess this is it for now, I hope I didn't forget anything.
Friendly greetings from the United Kingdom!
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David Chipperfield
architect
11 York Rd, London SE1 7NX
[email protected]
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.
