by Con Warner
Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:21 pm
Known as "Bishop James Harry"
The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".
Another variation of this scam is that you need to send money (again via Western Union) in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you
He will ask you to send him the transfer details.
Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money again.
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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.
Thanks for the interest you have in my flat its well furnished. My flat is still available for rent and you can rent my flat as long as you pay your rent at when due. Here are the necessary things you need to know about the rent and deposit.
Rent : £ 100.00 pw 400 per month
Minimum Stay : 1 month Security Deposit: £ 500.00 (Returnable at the end of a week stay in my flat) Utility bills inclusive ( water, gas, council tax, TV license and wireless Internet) Utility Cost : £ 0.00 pcm
At this stage that you want to rent my flat, i need to know some few question about you. Can you take care of my flat as it is? Can i have a look at of your identity? How many months do you intend to rent and pay for? Do you have references in Newcastle? It is unfortunate that my past bitter experience of inviting people to come and view my flat without any form of confirmation of their financial ability and not keeping up to time as at when scheduled, has brought about great loss to me. I have traveled all the way from Ireland to take some interested candidates round my flat because that's where i work with M. Gould (Scunthorpe) Ltd. Henceforth my lawyer and i have decided to carry out a simple test on financial ability to pay for my rent before coming for viewing. I would not ask you to send your bank statement. At least 1 month rent and security deposit which is ?500 which is refundable after your first week stay in my flat, would be required from you to transfer through Western Union or Money Gram or any money transfer outlet around you. You can make the transfer with your name as a sender name and your partner as a receiver. Once you have done this, you can scan the receipt to me, and if you do not have scanner, you may write out the details on the receipt as i will forwards it to my lawyer to verify on the online website, after verification, then we proceed for viewing and if my flat is okay for you then you will go and pickup the money back and pay for the rent and also, i will refund back to you the cost of transfer. I will be looking forwards to read from you soon, for any further requirement....07024065894 and i will like to know where you are coming from to stay in my flat.
Regards,
James.
The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".
Another variation of this scam is that you need to send money (again via Western Union) in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you
He will ask you to send him the transfer details.
Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money again.
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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.
