by Con Warner
Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:06 am
From: "sarah Grant" <[email protected]>
Sent: December 21, 2013 11:11
To: Con Warner
Subject: RE: 1 Bedroom Basement Apartment for RENT! (Markham, ON)?
Thanks for getting back to me with the application,We have reviewed
your details and we will be hoping to give you the
Home in good faith. I forwarded your details to my
husband and
i want
you to know that Your Application has been approved and
you have been
accepted as our new tenant. I
want you to know that you will be
paying for the first month rent & security deposit of
($1200) which would serve as an upfront deposit that is fully
refundable at
the end of tenancy so that he can proceed
in writing the receipts and sign
all the necessary papers. The
deposit is refundable if by
any means you want it back and
decide not to rent the place.
He will go to the DHL Office to
arrange for the shipment of a
package to you.one day delivery.I will email you the DHL receipt and the transit copy
from the courier service
immediately i get the payment
confirmation
from you.
The contents of the package are: -- Bunch of Keys to the property.
-- Lease agreement
-- Documents containing property
location and description.
-- Tenancy agreement and policy.
-- Receipts. ( Once the payment is confirmed).
i will appreciate your fast response,
Thanks,
Sarah
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.
