by Michelle
Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:09 am
El 21/1/2015, a las 12:09, Henry Oliver <[email protected]> escribió:
Hi there,
I am glad to hear from you.
As I told you i am British Citizen and i am in United Kingdom now and the thing is that I am the only person who has the keys, but i have a SAFE solution for that.
The price you will have to pay is for the first two months rent + 500EUR deposit, with no additional fees.
The apartment is ready, you just need to receive the keys and the contract to check it, and see if you can accept it. Of course we will need some way to go through this agreement, to ensure us that we get what we are expecting. I have discovered how we could finish the deal securely and quickly, and in this way, you cand visit the apartment and receive the keys in less than 3 days, if you move quickly as well. A rental third party service called Airbnb (www.airbnb.co.uk), offers this solution and will handle both payment and delivery of the keys.
So, here is how it goes:
I start over the process with Airbnb here in Leeds and I leave the keys and a copy of the contract at Airbnb. Then they'll e-mail you all the information you need to continue the transaction at your end. As per the Airbnb`s instructions you send the deposit and first two months rent to Airbnb Bank Account and then they make appointment to see the apartment and if everything is ok and you are satisfied, the amount will be transferred to me by Airbnb.. If you decide not to rent the apartment ,the agent from Airbnb will refund you the money in the same day. It's clear and simple. This is the only way to do it given the circumstances and that is an overseas rental process. All I want is to both be safe.All you have to do is deposit to Airbnb two month of rent + security deposit so they can proceed with the scheduling meeting between you and the agent Airbnb to see the apartment.
To start this transaction, I need your full name, address, city, postcode,country, phone number and also a copy of your ID for the contract. I will pay for the services performed by the agency, so there will be no additional cost for you.
Should i begin the process with Airbnb? Please e-mail me and let me know and in 2-3 days you could visit the apartment if you complete your end in a timely fashion.
Thank you,
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.
