Room for Rent Scammer - [email protected]

From: robert james ( [email protected] )
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 5:59:39 PM
To: Michelle

Hello, Michelle
It is a great pleasure that to you are interested in my
Apartment.Thanks for your email and it is good to hearing from you.I
am Robert James , the owner of the Apartment you are making inquiry
of.Actually I resided in the house with my family,such as my Husband
and my only daughter before and presently we had packed due to my
transfer from my working place and now situated in the (UNITED
KINGDOM) and presently my house is still available for rent including
the utilities like hydro,washer and security,it is Furnished.more so i
am in Crusade in the UNITED KINGDOM .Pls i want you to note that,i am
a kind and honest Man and also i spent lot on my property that i want
to give you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute maintenance
of this house and want you to handle it as your own,is that taken,it
is not the money the main problem but want you to keep it tidy all the
time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i come for a check
up.i do that once in a while.I also want you to let me have trust in
you as i always stand on my word.The apartment is fully furnished and
equipped with:

Central heating / air conditioning
Washing machine
Hot water independence
Colour 30-channel Tv
Dvd / Cd player
Stereo-Radio system
Fully equipped kitchen
Linen and towels included e.t

FURTHER DETAILS
Apartment Address: 77 carretes, Barcelona 08001, Spain
Apartment Fees :750 Euros
Deposit Fee: 350 Euros
Total number of rooms :4
Size living space sq m approx. : 77
Number of bedrooms :4
Number of bathrooms : 3
Guest toilet : yes
Number of basement rooms : 3
Type of floor living room : Laminate
Type of floor bedroom : Laminate
Fitted kitchen : yes
Approx. year of construction : 1910
Type of building : Old style
Condition of property : renovated
Type of heating : Central gas boiler
Available as of : right away
SQ F: 985-985

Do get back with below information needed as soon as possible today.
RENT APPLICATION FORM
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Date of Birth:
Telephone Number:
Current Address:
Number of pets:
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:
Job Title:
Company Name:
Length of Employment:
Supervisor/Mgr. Name:
Employer Address & Contact Information
Reference
Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Relationship:

So kindly fill out this application form above and get back to me and
like to meet both each other when coming to visit you soonest.
I want you to get back to me if you are interested in renting my
apartment also i will get back to you with the pictures if you need
to see it when you get back to me hope you do not mind because i am
only trying to protect
my property because i do not have anyone to watch over the house hope
you understand so please do not hesitate to get back to me if you are
interested in renting so i can let you have more details and other
information .

Thanks

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.

Thank you so much for this information. It saved me because I got exactly the same e-mail from a guy called David. E-mail address: [email protected]. He didn't even bother to change much in his mail, same address, same personal information, everything is the same.
Please add on you list.

[email protected]

Phone: +447035926872

Glad to hear you avoided being scammed, BrightSun!

Scammers tend to use scripts and it is common for them to change only the name, like the scammer did in this case. This is one reason we always ask that visitors post the actual emails, and not just names/addresses.
Phone numbers starting with 44-70 are premium rate redirect numbers, and are frequently used by African scammers who are pretending to be in UK.

As you continue your search for housing, feel free to stop by and ask for help if you encounter any questionable opportunities, and add any scams you do receive to help future targets of these scammers!