Rental Scammer - [email protected]

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From: [email protected]
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: Aw: Michelle har skickat dig ett meddelande från Hyresjakten.se
Date: Oct 2013 14:01:00 +0100

Hej, jag förstår svenska men mitt skrivande är inte bra, hoppas jag att vi talar engelska.

My name is Corina, I have available the apartment in Samaritgränd 6.
something about me:
I'm a 41 years old German woman and I worked as a telecommunications engineer in Stockholm. My contract period there expired and now I've moved back to Berlin-my born city, to spend some time with my family and to get a job here.

The price for a month of rent is 4750 Sek including all the utilities. It's fully furnished and equipped,but there is a storage where you can deposit my furniture if you want to bring your own stuff.
The apartment has 62 m2 and it was recently renovated.

As I said, I'm in Berlin because I live here now and I'm the only person who has the keys of the apartment, but I have a solution to solve this problem, so you can move in the apartment when you receive the keys.

Thank you and let me know if you have any questions for me.

Sincerely,
Corina Hofmann

From: [email protected]
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: Aw: RE: Michelle har skickat dig ett meddelande från Hyresjakten.se
Date: Oct 2013 00:03:39 +0100

Hello Michelle

Thank you for your quick reply.
The apartment is ready for you, you will only have to receive the keys and the contract to check it and see if you like it.In order of that, I've found a way for us to complete the deal safely and fast so you will receive the keys in less than 3 days. No one could help me show the apartment because I don't know the neighbors very well.
The solution I've chosen is provided by a company called UPS Logistics, so they will take care both the delivery and payment issues. I will support the shipping taxes for the package.

Regarding the monthly payments I want to receive them in my personal bank account, so I hope it will be no problem for you.

I would like to know more details about you. This just to know us better, it is very important for me to know who will live in my apartment because I want a good person.
I think you can understand me.. and finally I request money for 1 month of rent + 1 month warranty.

Hope to hear from you soon and I'll explain you more about how we will do this.

Sincerely,
Corina Hofmann

From: [email protected]
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: Aw: RE: RE: Michelle har skickat dig ett meddelande från Hyresjakten.se
Date: Oct 2013 13:57:04 +0100

Hello Michelle

Good morning and thanks for the explanation.

Everything sounds good.
The apartment is my own property, I will inform you about how this service works. As I said before, you will need to deposit into UPS Logistics bank account the money for 2 months (1 month warranty+1 month of rent= 9500 Kr), so they can proceed with the shipping and you will receive the keys and the contract.

I will explain you step by step how UPS service works:

- To start the transaction I will need your shipping details(name,address etc.) so I can go to the UPS office and make all the legal arrangements.
- UPS will check the envelope and if everything is in order they will send you a payment invoice to let you know they have the package in their custody.
- After you will receive the payment invoice, you will need to make the money transfer in their bank account.
- After the transfer is checked, you will receive the package in about 2-3 working days at your address. Then,you will go together with their agent to see the apartment and you will have a period of 24 hours to decide if you keep it or not.

If you don't like the apartment by any reasons, the agent will give you the money back or send it to your account, and you will send them the package back to return me on my expense.
All this time the company will keep the money in holding, I will receive it only after the contract is signed!

If you agree then, you need to forward me your shipping name and address so I will be able to make all the arrangements with the UPS company.

Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Corina Hofmann

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.