by Con Warner
Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:58 pm
From: Kevin Lampard <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Subject: Re: Anfrage zu Ihrem Objekt 71570486
Hello,
I have inform you before, the price you must to pay on the first month will be 340 Euro + 340 Euro security deposit ( 680 euro), with no extra fees. The money, I want to receive it monthly to my bank account, so I hope it will be no problem for you to wire the money to my bank account. As I told you in my first e-mail, I am in United Kingdom and the transaction we will make with a rental company, so my presence in Germany isn't necessary. The keys and all needed papers are in their possession, ready for delivery. To start this transaction, I need your full name, address and telephone number. I will also need to know the rental period and the day you want to move in, so I can put it in the rental contract. I will pay for the services of the agency, so there will be no costs for you. Also, in case you have another apartment right now, and you cannot move out immediately, we can make the deal as I explained it now, and consider it only an inspection and reservation.
The rental company that I hire to make the transaction is called Real Estate F&B and here you can check more details about the rental company: www.real-estate-fb.com
Thank`s and have a good day.
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.
