by Con Warner
Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:39 am
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Anfrage zu Ihrem Objekt 72798054
Hello!
Thank you for your quick response , if you are still interested I agree to rent it to you. Obviously, you have to see the apartment before discussing further details , because you can not rent an apartment , you have not seen yet. A few days ago I made a trip to Germany to meet with a person who assured me that he wants to hire 100 % to my apartment , and also sent me a scan sheet with its income. When I got there he did not have the money to cover the rent , therefore, deposit and first month's rent. I did not rent out my apartment and I lost time and money and this time I would like to take a few precautions before going to take on.
I searched the internet to find a viable solution for me make sure that I 'm dealing with a trustworthy person will find . I need a proof that you order 1 month rent + 1 month to cover the cash deposit of 1.200 EUR .
A few days ago I had my car sold thorugh Expert Translogistic http://www.expert-translogistic.co.uk/ . I contacted them and we can use their company .
Check their website and if it's OK , answer me as soon as possible
Thank you
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram to a fake 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, as is the website.
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.
