Rental Scammer - [email protected]

From: Guro Roberg <[email protected]>

Hi Michelle,

I am extremely happy and glad that we have come to a conclusion as regards the renting and also the documents. I have the documents for you, read it thoroughly and sign on it before you can then make your payment and move in. I have also attached for you my passport ID for your security purpose. Regarding your question, I want you to know that the picture I sent you in my previous email is your own private bedroom, toilet and bathroom but the living room and kitchen is the one we going to share together. of course you can stay in my flat for 6month and if you intend to extend your stay after its cool by me and it really upto you. The distance of my apartment from Oslo Station show take in about 10mins and I guess you are lucky Meanwhile I'll prefer sending you the keys and Original document to you via DHL courier service which you will receive within 1-2 business days then you can bring it along with you to my flat on your move in.

When you have read the Contract and are sure you can abide by the rules and the regulations on the contract, you should send the stated sum in the contract to my family lawyer whose information appears on the contract. His information once again is:

Name: JOSEPH WEBSTER JR
City/State : Mason, Michigan 48854
Country : United States

You should have the payment sent to him by Western Union Money transfer, All you have to do is locate any western union office/location or check there website on http://local.westernunion.com/locator to check any nearest office and send the payment to my family lawyer.Have check one location for you which I know it should be close to you.

MAG PRESS TABAC DU MARCHE
1 Pl Du Marche 1 Boulevard Marcel
Sem Bat
Villeparisis, IdF 77270

OR

CASH CONVERTERS
14 Rue Ernest Sarron
Claye Souilly, IdF 77410

PS: For the transfer charges you can deduct the fees from the total amount you are sending to my family lawyer and When you have made your payment by Western Union to him, you would get back to me with the payment confirmation which are:

- The money transfer control number; MTCN
- The sender's first and last name and also the location where it was sent from.
- The Amount sent.
- Scanned receipt.

As soon as I get these details and have confirmed it, I would then begin the sending of the Contract Documents and also the receipt of payment to your home address just as you have provided and I would like that you confirm it for me again:

I await your payment confirmation and I am happy for we would be the best flatmates ever. Thanks for choosing me and my room and Pls find attached the Tenement agreement and my Passport above and make your payment for me to reserve the room for your eventual move in.

Looking forward to hear from you with the payment confirmation.

Yours Flatmate,
Guro

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.

From: Sarah Kennedy - [email protected]
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2014 8:33 PM
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: Telling you more about me and my flat, Tell me more about you

Hi,

Thanks for your mail, I can reserve the room for you until the day of your move in but only if you show me how serious you need the room. I have other offer who is also interested in the room but I think we will be a perfect match (flatmate) and I would love to give the room to you. My apartment is a Two bedroom apartment located on 20 Annesley Park, Dublin, Ireland to be precise and I am looking for tenants for one of the rooms in the apartment. The apartment belongs to my Mother although she got it from my father after the demise of my Father last year.

The apartment is fully furnished and also the rooms am renting out so you might not need to come with any other furniture but if you intend coming with any stuff, let me know alright?... The apartment has a heating system, water, parking space, security, Electricity, Gas, Phone, Internet Connectivity (Broadband), You would have free and unlimited access to the kitchen, the store room, the guest room, and all areas and part of the house except my room of-course... You are also entitled to your own visitors.

The two rooms has the same amenities and are of the same size. The rent for the apartment and also the cost of the utility bills is 300€ per month. Once again, this includes the cost of the utilities as earlier mentioned. The apartment is centrally located and is just some minutes walk to the nearest bus station and also you would have easy and fast access to other locations.

You would also be required to pay a security deposit as is the custom, the security deposit would be refunded to you at the end of your stay in the apartment if nothing is destroyed by you during your stay in the apartment. The deposit is 200€. About Me: My Name is Sarah Kennedy I am a 21 year old Female. I am the only child of my parents and I live alone in this apartment.This apartment used to be my family apartment till when my Dad moved us all to UK where he eventually passed away but I alone stay here in the apartment and have being renting it out for sometime now. My last flatmate left for USA last week hence my search for new flatmates.

I am calm and laid-back person and my hobbies are reading, swimming and also at times on Fridays/weekend, I attend social events but I have not being having the opportunity dues to my work to hang out with my friends. I work as a marketing officer and when I am free I go to the pool to relax my mind and also unwind. I also visit the gym to keep fit at times..
Let me also know more about you because I believe it is essential that we get to know each other before we become flatmates. I shall be glad to send you pictures and also the contract so that we can conclude and be good flatmates.

I await to read your response.

Regards,
Sarah

From: Sarah Kennedy
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 5:43 PM
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: These are pictures of my
Flat... Respond soonest with the needed details...

Hi Michelle

Thanks for your mail. My apartment has 2 rooms and a living room,so i use one room while other is for rent and there is also a visitor room in the apartment,which I used as guest room.I have scanned the pictures of my apartment and you should find them below; the living room,bathroom and toilet that is in the rooms that I have for rent and would be for your private use and also pictures of the Kitchen where we deal with our stomach...!!!:).

The rent for the apartment for all of you is 300€ while you would also make a security deposit of 200€. This deposit would be refunded to you at the end of your stay in the apartment if nothing is destroyed during your stay. Before we proceed though,there are some conditions and rules and I would like us to decide on and it just requires your consent and afterwards we can proceed with the contract and for you to reserve the room and to move in soon:

1.You shall sign a document ( Tenement Agreement Document) confirming that the room has been reserved for you and thereafter you can then make your payment for the reservation and also for your immediate move in following the contract.

2.You shall have to read the agreement contract which i shall send to you firstly as an attached mail before you make your payment.

For the document to be prepared successfully, I would be needing the following details:

(1) Your Full Name

(2) Your move in and out date:

(3) Your current address and also the address where you would like the keys to the apartment,the Original copy of the contract and also the receipt of payment sent to after confirmation of payment from my Mother, which you shall sign and bring along with you when moving in finally as my room mate

(4) Your scanned ID passport for identification..

I hope you quite understand me and everything?

There is a gas heating and evaporative cooling. Other amenities include ADSL2 +, fridge, microwave, gas stove, dishwasher, HD TV, and also washing machine in the apartment for the laundry needs and also to the apartment has a car park....Infact,it has being allotted two car spaces.

I wait to read from you soonest to continue the contract and further details about the documents towards having you as my room mate.

Your Flatmate!
Sarah

Hi !
I've also almost been scammed by this person, i received exactly the same mail as you did. I realized it was a scam because when i talked about Skype or viewing there was no reply onthis subject :
First mail i received was this :
"Hi,
Thanks for your mail, I can reserve the room for you until the day of your move in but only if you show me how serious you need the room. I have other offer who is also interested in the room but I think we will be a perfect match (flatmate) and I would love to give the room to you. My apartment is a Two bedroom apartment located on 15 Molesworth St, Dublin, Ireland to be precise and I am looking for tenants for one of the rooms in the apartment. The apartment belongs to my Mother although she got it from my father after the demise of my Father last year.

The apartment is fully furnished and also the rooms am renting out so you might not need to come with any other furniture but if you intend coming with any stuff, let me know alright?... The apartment has a heating system, water, parking space, security, Electricity, Gas, Phone, Internet Connectivity (Broadband), You would have free and unlimited access to the kitchen, the store room, the guest room, and all areas and part of the house except my room of-course... You are also entitled to your own visitors.

The two rooms has the same amenities and are of the same size. The rent for the apartment and also the cost of the utility bills is 300€ per month. Once again, this includes the cost of the utilities as earlier mentioned. The apartment is centrally located and is just some minutes walk to the nearest bus station and also you would have easy and fast access to other locations.

You would also be required to pay a security deposit as is the custom, the security deposit would be refunded to you at the end of your stay in the apartment if nothing is destroyed by you during your stay in the apartment. The deposit is 300€. About Me: My Name is Sarah Kennedy I am a 21 year old Female. I am the only child of my parents and I live alone in this apartment.This apartment used to be my family apartment till when my Dad moved us all to UK where he eventually passed away but I alone stay here in the apartment and have being renting it out for sometime now. My last flatmate left for USA last week hence my search for new flatmates.

I am calm and laid-back person and my hobbies are reading, swimming and also at times on Fridays/weekend, I attend social events but I have not being having the opportunity dues to my work to hang out with my friends. I work as a marketing officer and when I am free I go to the pool to relax my mind and also unwind. I also visit the gym to keep fit at times..
Let me also know more about you because I believe it is essential that we get to know each other before we become flatmates. I shall be glad to send you pictures and also the contract so that we can conclude and be good flatmates.

I await to read your response.

Regards,
Sarah"

the last i got (i was stupid enough to send her my ID) asks for money :

"Hi,

I am still awaiting to hear from you regarding the tenement agreement i sent to you in my previous email. have you gone through it? after you have agreed by it, I would need you to sign on it and forward it back to me with the payment confirmation after you have made the payment to my family lawyer so that i can begin the sending of keys, original contract documents and receipt of payment to you and also reserve the room for you

Kindly get back to me asap because i have been having so many other offers which i had to turn them down because of you.

looking forward to read from you with the payment confirmation

Your flatmate,
Sarah"