by Con Warner
Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:43 pm
From~: "Patrick Christofel" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: EUR50 / 1br - nicely & luxurious decorated apartment (Amsterdam)
Hello,
Thanks for choosing my Apartment... Luckily for you, it`ll be free for
your dates December 30th 2013 to January 29th 2014 30nights is EUR1500 (@EUR50 a night)...
To secure the Apartment down for your dates 50% of the rental fee will be required
(EUR 750)+ EUR 400 a fixed refundable damage security deposit,
so all you need pay to book down the Apartment for
your desire dates is = EUR 1150
The Remaining 50% Balance will be paid when you arrive to the
Apartment and Your Damage security deposit of EUR 400 will be refunded to
you when you are leaving the Apartment on your Departure date...
The address of this apartment
143 Ferdinand Bolstraat, 1072 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
PAYMENT MODE;
WESTERN UNION, MONEY GRAM
INTERNET SERVICE also Available;WIFI
Bathrooms:
1 Bathroom
Bathroom 1 - toilet , shower , bidet
with toilet, sink, bidet and a nice shower.
Linens and towels also provided
Bedrooms:
1 Bedroom, Sleeps 4
1 King size bed, 2Convertible Bed..
Baby cot available on request,
GENERAL AMENITIES:
Telephone ...
Washing Machine
Broadband Access ...
Wireless Internet ...
Heating
Towels Provided
Hair Dryer
Iron & Board
Linens Provided ...
Wood Fireplace ...
Air Conditioning
Free Long Distance
Clothes Dryer
Television\DVD Player
Satellite Cable
Please kindly get back to me to confirm if you are interested in
reserving the apartment, so i can send you my rental contract
to secure your dates.
Warmest Regards
Patrick Christofel
[email protected]
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.
