by Con Warner
Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:57 am
From: Emily Brown <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 11:11
Subject: Request for your Offer at Starflats.co.uk
Thanks for the sincere interest you have in my flat and my flat is still available.My flat is well furnished with all kitchen utensils complete.My flat is available for short and long term.My rent is affordable and you can only be my tenant if you can afford the rents when it is due,also you can be my tenant if you obey the terms and conditions of my flat.
I would like to ask you a few questions at this point that you want to rent my flat,
1:Can you keep my flat clean?.
2:Have you rented an apartment before?.
3:Where are you coming from to stay in my flat?.
4:Do you have any reference here?.
5:For how long do you intend to rent my flat?.
My rent is £300PER MONTH,£75PER WEEK AND THE DEPOSIT IS £600(Returnable at the end of a week stay in my flat).
NOTE :All utility bills are included in the rent ( water, gas, council tax, TV license and wireless Internet) and pets are allowed.Hope to hear from you for further information you will need from me.
Thanks and hope to reading from you soon.
Best Regards
Mr/Mrs Brown
This person asks for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent (for a property that he does not own) due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a cash or bank transfer either to him, his lawyer, your friend or a family member.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, this person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or Moneygram with the promise that they will send the keys through a courier company.
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.
