by Con Warner
Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:53 am
From: ouida brown <[email protected]>
Subject: Fwd: Question about the home at 411 E 71st St # 23, New York, NY 10021
To: Con Warner
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 11:11
Hello There,
I am happy to let you know that my apartment is presently
available even for long and short term periods. I am Ouida
Brown, the owner of the apartment you are making inquiry .
I bought this apartment for my daughter during her studies
in US, but now she's back home (London/United Kingdom)
permanently, so I'm renting the place for unlimited
time.
Before we go any further I would like to know a little
something about you, like how many persons you intend to
live in the apartment, and for how long.
The flat is exactly like in the pictures . The district is
very well-served with public transportation, shops and the
apartment building is surrounded by a host of supermarket
where you can easily get things needed. Also, very
important, the utilities (cold/hot water, electricity,
wireless broadband Internet, digital TV, 1 parking spots,
dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator,
washing machine, etc.) are INCLUDED in the price of $1250
per month. The warranty is also $900 and you get it back,
when you decide to leave the apartment (you will have to
give me at least 30 days notice). As for me, you can rest
assured that I will never ask you to leave the apartment. My
daughter is building her life here, and i am too old to move
to US, so we won't disturb you.
So i will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this
apartment and want you to treat it as your own, is that
taken, I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i
will be happy to see it neat when i come for a check up.I do
that once in a while. I want have trust in you as i always
stand by my words
Now, a little bit about myself so we can get to know each
other better.
My name is Ouida Brown and I'm a 48 years old graphic
designer from London/United Kingdom, planning to retire in
the next 2 years.
I have a lovely husband, John Brown and a 25 year old
daughter, Jana. I am very proud to say that soon I'm
going to be a grandmother.
Another member of our family is a 8 year old Labrador which
we all love, so, I have no problem if you will keep pets.
Unfortunately, my health and undergoing treatment don't
allow me to do any traveling for the next few months, so I
will not be able to come and meet you personally for a
while.
Since I'm here we need a way to complete this deal that
will allow us to make sure we receive what we are asking
for. I have found a way for us to complete the deal safely
and fast, and in this way you will receive the Keys in less
than 2 days. The solution is provided by a company called
Realtor.com , which will handle the payment and delivery of
the Keys..
But this won't affect you at all. I can make
arrangements to rent the apartment from London (on my
expense of course).
If you want to know more about how this deal can work please
get back to me ASAP and i will send you the details step by
step.
All the best from London
Ouida and John Brown
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card 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.
