by Michelle
Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:59 pm
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:54:05 -0800
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Reply to your "Apartment For Rent" Ad on Kijiji
> To:>
> Hello,
> Thanks for your interest in my apartment .The apartment is still available for rent and is available for long term/short term lease. I'm a Mechanical Engineer and I just secured a new job with S & W Engineering Company in Manchester, England . I work as a Project Supervisor and i will be here for long that is why am putting up my apartment for rent.
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> The apartment is located at: 1020 View St, Victoria, BC V8V 4Y4, Canada
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> This unit is available as long as you want it.furnished 1bed/1bath apartment ,The apartment AWESOME bright, condo in a much sought-after high rise (1020 View Street). Walk to downtown. 5-10 minutes walk to The Bay Center mall. FULLY FURNISHED, 1 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms (so you have your own bathroom). It has a washer/dryer in-suite, a stove oven, microwave, refrigerator, sink with garborator, and a dishwasher. It also has a good size sundeck, a fitness room, sauna, whirlpool, and loads of coffee shops/restaurants nearby. Cable television and wifi are included. Wifi is available in all rooms. There's a beautiful view of the sea and mountains from the kitchen, bedrooms, and living room.It's close to all major transportation routes, especially buses to UVic. (two minutes walk away). Medical services and hospital are also nearby. The rent is $650 per month including utilities and damages deposit is $500... I will like you to drive by to the building today to
> view the exterior of the building for you to know where the apartment is located and get back to me so that I can forward you the full interior pictures for you to have an idea on how beautiful and spacious the inside looks and we can proceed to the next step which is the application process..
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> Thanks for taking your time in writing me and hope to hear back from you.
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> Many thanks
The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".
Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you
He will ask you to send him the transfer details.
Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money again.
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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.
