Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:04 am
Von: Olivia Argentini [mailto: [email protected] ]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 3. Juni 2010 07:20
Betreff: Information Request



Hello ,
I'm Olivia Argentini 23 years old originally from Rome Italy the apartment belongs to my late father and my mother have been managing and maintaining the apartment,but she is presently in united kingdom due to her work,am undergraduate student of Copenhagen University apartment is very close to city center and its easy to public transporation and its just about 7mins by car to university


The exact address is :Løngangstræde 59,1468 Copenhagen Denmark

The lease is --€300/month/Room including the utilities,fridge-freezer,oven, washing machine, dryer, gas cooker,microwave, dishwasher, electricity bill, internet charges and others.



---€500 for the security deposit which is refundable during the departure time from the room

Thanks for the reply and also for the introduction of your self,you really sound great.... never mind i can reserve the room for you till your arrival date and since there is a perfect procedure that we both have to undergo before you can proceed with the payment.

However If you really have interest in renting the room just let me have this request below
-FULL NAME,
-YOUR EXACT ARRIVAL DATE,
-YOUR DEPARTURE DATE,
-YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS
-SCANNED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT ID,

So that i can quickly instruct our family lawyer to prepare the tenant agreement form for you, to see the terms and condition of the contract and if
you are okay with the terms and condition then you can proceed with the first month rent and the security deposit to my mother in London Via western
union money transfer so that the room can be reserve for you till your arrival date because there are alot of people that also have interest in
renting the room,but my mother prefer the most serious person who pay her first..and 500euros for security deposit will be return back less than 24hours before you leave the apartment

The signed agreement form will be send to you first through attached mail(with the scanned page of my international passport).for you to read and
understand,after which you will proceed with the payment ,i'll now send you the original copy through a registered courier to your address for you to
sign and bring along with you when moving in. Have a nice day,Looking forward in hearing from you.

Best Regards


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 (by Western Union) money 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.
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