Room for Rent and other rental scams
by perupito Fri Nov 07, 2014 8:22 pm
Split Topic - MB

I received yesterday an email in Peru from a guy who posted an ad on http://www.adondevivir.com. "His" name was Ryan Lyfield and using the email [email protected].

Hello ,

After analyzing all the applications together with my wife, we decided that you would be suitable to rent our apartment. You seem to be a reliable person and i will be glad to have you in my apartment.

I will explain to you step by step how this will work:
1 - To start the viewing process all I need is your full info(full name, address) .
2 - I will go to the DHL Property Company office to drop off the keys and documents of the house, along with the rental contract.
3 - DHL Property will check the documents to make sure I am the actual owner of the flat, then, they will send you the invoice agreement where you will find all the details about our mutual agreement (via e-mail).
4 - After the rental company will send you the invoice, you’ll have to transfer the payment for the first month and the security month to DHL Property, according to the instructions from the invoice. This will be a guarantee that our agreement is mutual and legal. The deposit will be just a formality, and it will not commit you to renting the apartment.
The payment will remain in the custody of DHL Property until you have checked the flat and move in into my apartment.After you will pay the deposit, and send them the details, DHL Property will send an agent to your country in the next 24-48 hours (Monday to Friday) and will deliver you the keys at your house door and then you will go to my apartment to inspect it.
You can also decide which date and time will fit your schedule best for the inspection.
5 – If you will be satisfied about my apartment, you will sign the contract and you will be able to move in when you desire . However, if you are not pleased with the apartment for any reason, the DHL Property agent will give you the payment back on the spot, and I will get my keys and documents back.I want to inform you that DHL Property will hold your payment until you will confirm to them that you like my apartment and you want to rent it.

I will pay for the services of the agency, so there will be no extra costs for you.
Also, in case you have another apartment right now, and you cannot move out immediately, we can make the deal as I explained it now, and consider it only an inspection and reservation.

If you want to begin, please give me the details which I requested above, so I can make the arrangements.
I am waiting for your quick response, because there are several others interested in the apartment, and I need to know if I can count on a deal with you.

Thank you,
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by Mike Wilson Sat Nov 08, 2014 12:23 am
Hello perupito,
Thank you for posting the updated information on this scam. If you have any additional questions please ask.

It is ALWAYS a scam
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