Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: David Dorner <[email protected]>
To: Con Warner
Sent: Sun, Jan 26, 2014 11:11
Subject: Re: $660CAD MODERN STUDIO IN DOWNTOWN

Hey,

Thank you for your interest in my apartment located in 1111 - 6 Avenue Southwest, T2P 5M5. The apartment is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well taken. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a good and trust person to take good care of the place. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit that is located near the building not far away. The rent is 660 CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet-full package, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building. Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. I'm a civil engineer and I work for a company that has an auction for a project in construction in London, United Kingdom, so my accommodation period in England will be about 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs.

Thank you and look forward hearing from you! David
PS : I attached you all the pictures that I have with the apartment ( as you can see everything is in absolutely perfect condition)

This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram to an escrow company with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.

Sounds safe. It's not!
The emails claiming to be from the company are fake.

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.

Hello ,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 660CAD and damage deposit 660CAD ( last month) with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Canadian Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us.

The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called Rentmatic (www.Rentmatic.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package

We use this company to see that you are an trusting and serious person. They will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package . With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with Rentmatic given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.

My phone number is +442032896113 (if you are calling from Canada you may need to dial 011-442032896113). You can call me or e-mail anytime you wish.

Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction . You need to know everything about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

David

Hi there,
We are working on a story about this very scam, here in Vancouver, BC.
We are looking to interview someone who has tried to reach this guy.
If you are the moderator of this site, could you contact me? Or the person who made this post?
This address looks like a Calgary. Might you get in touch asap?
Paisley Woodward, Producer, CBC Vancouver,

Mod note: This person is verified as posting from CBC. If you wish to contact her, please use the private message "PM" button below her user name. - CW

This is an example of the scammer's fake invoice:

From: RENT MATIC LLC. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: January 29, 2014 8:36 AM
To: Con Warner
Subject: Residential Tenancy Invoice

RentMatic LLC.- Secure Internet Escrow Service. Safe, Quick & Easy Online Escrow
RentMatic LLC. - Secure Online Transactions -

Residential Tenancy Invoice
Transaction Date: 29/01/2014



RentMatic reduces the risks associated with Internet transactions by acting as a licensed neutral third party such as Escrow. The seller delivers the package to one of nearest RentMatic agents for full evaluation of content. The package remains in the company custody until the receiver will send the payment through bank transfer. After verifying the funds, RentMatic is ready to ship the parcel to the designated address.
NOTE: New services at RentMatic:
RentMatic Secure Escrow SAFE EXCHANGE
This service was created for that kind of transactions where the buyer doesn't have a contact with the seller. This transactions you meet on the internet. With this service the transactions are safe.
Safe Exchange Service collects the product and the payment and ship the product to the buyer part. The buyer part has the agreed days to inspect the product and to send a confirmation email. After that mail RentMatic Escrowwill transfer the money to the seller.


Address Information:
Ship To:

First name:
<Removed>
Last name:
<Removed>
Address:
<Removed>
City/State:
Victoria
Postal Code:
<Removed>
Country:
Canada

Shipper:
First name:
David
Last name:
Dorner
Address:
19 Ryder Street
City/State:
London
Postal Code:
SW1Y 6PX
Country:
United Kingdom

Shipment Information:
Service:
RentMatic LLC. Escrow Services
Delivered By:
2 days
Shipment ID:
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Description of goods:
Apartment Keys and rental contract inspected by our agent. Owner of the apartment located in: 100 Saghalie Road, Victoria, BC V9A 0B8, Canada
Declared Value:
$1,300.00 CAD ( first month rent + damage deposit)
Shipping Costs:
$0.00 CAD (Paid by the sender)


NOTE: The package will be delivered to your address using UPS Global Express ( Next Day shipping ) as soon as we receive the payment confirmation. You will receive the Transaction Confirmation from UPS Global Express after the payment is confirmed to us!

Package Information:

Apartment Keys and rental contract verified by our company agent (ALL THE PAPERS ARE IN ORDER) and signed by the Sender. Owner of the apartment located in:

100 Saghalie Road, Victoria, BC V9A 0B8, Canada

-Package ID:------------
-Insured Value Amount: $1.300.00 CAD

Payment Information:
Important!
Payment information: (How to pay)

Please find an MoneyGram office in your town and make an deposit of $1,300 CAD to our payments representative agent, you have all the details below.
To locate your nearest MoneyGram Office please visit: www.moneygram.com

To be sent within 24 hours using MONEYGRAM to our payments representative:

First name:
THOMAS
Last name:
TAHIRI
Address:
15 Old Square
City/State:
London
PostalCode:
WC2A 3UE
Country:
United Kingdom
Pay for the transfer with cash at a local MoneyGram International office.

After the payment is sent please e-mail us the following information to [email protected]

- REFERENCE NUMBER (8 digit number)
- Sender's, full name and address
- Receiver's full name and address
- The total amount sent
- Scanned Receipt from MoneyGram (You can make an photo with an cellphone)



When you pay, please write down the motivation for which you are sending the money : "NUMBER 530131-01 FROM <Removed>"
Upon payment verification, we will put the package IN TRANSIT to your address.
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MERCHANDISE INSPECTION

Inspection time : 5 days
Please note:
1) The inspection time starts with the day you have signed for the delivery.
2) You may inspect the apartment in any way .
3) You shall be contacted by phone or email and asked about your decision whether to keep the apartment or not.
4) If you do not accept to rent the apartment we will send an agent to pick up the keys and contract and you will receive a full payment refund .
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Here is the story we produced on CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) here in Vancouver, Canada:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... -1.2522113

[AlanJones]

A website that tracks online scams called Con Warner

The website is called www.scamwarners.com - Con Warner is the moderator that probably spoke to you to verify your identity.

Any chance that you can get a correction made so that any victims know where to go for assistance?