by Con Warner
Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:16 am
From: Esther MARTENS <[email protected]>
Date: 2013/9/5
Subject: about my rooms for rent.
To: Con Warner
Hello and Good evening to you. I am sorry it has taken a while before I replied or sent this message, I have so many people interested, hence so many emails to reply in a day and it is quite stressful considering the fact that I have a job that stresses me already. :) heheheheee. Know it or not, we have started on an interesting journey. We might eventually turn out to be flatmates and maybe not but please I would really appreciate if you would be straightforward with me and be ready and serious and not be a timewaster. I have a three bedroom apartment and I am looking at renting either one or two of the rooms, one of the rooms is occupied by me. My name is Esther MARTENS and I'm 27. I work as a medical examiner with the United Nations and I have been privileged to travel to some countries with my group and my team to assist people in some countries. Have you had any experiences in a shared apartment? Tell me more about yourself and maybe we could chat on skype so I can get to know you better? but first, let me also tell you more about my apartment and the rooms I have for rent. I am looking at renting the place out very soon to someone so a clear and proper introduction and reply would really be nice. You can register with the house address and my apartment at the city hall.
About my apartment and the rooms, the rooms are quite big and spacious and they both have a small fridge in the room, you would also be entitled to unlimited access to use the Kitchen and a bigger freezer in the kitchen. All the rooms are fully furnished and comes with a Television set with Cable TV available. Phone cord, Internet WIFI (Wireless), A big double bed, private bath and toilet in each rooms, Car parking space and Laundry room for washing also available for use.
Rent is 400euro (350euro for rent and 50euro for the cost of the utilities for each month). You will also pay for a security deposit of 600euro. This security deposit is just a caution fee and will be returned to you when you want to move out of the apartment, okay? You are allowed to bring in visitors and guests and if they want to sleep over, you will need to tell me first okay? My apartment is located at Prinsenstraat 11, 1015 Amsterdam. So, like I wrote before, tell me more about yourself and also GOOGLE the location of my house and let me know if the location suits you and if this is okay for you.
Reply me soon so that I can send you the pictures of my apartment and the room and we can talk about the tenement agreement contract and also getting keys for you to move in,
Thanks,
Esther.
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
Sounds safe. It's not!
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.
