by Michelle
Tue Mar 24, 2015 5:41 am
On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 2:31 PM -0700, "rowan jamieson" <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
I will give you a proof of identification when we meet and I will provide you with my ownership papers so you can check.
The rental agreement is standard, I sent it in case you are not familiar with one, and will not be filled in without us both being present and in presence of a lawyer.
My lawyer will be present and you can also bring your own legal adviser or witness, I will also provide ownership documents and ID so you can check them out.
I am looking for a responsible tenant who could take care of the flat more that to require a huge amount for rent! The flat its exactly as you can see it in the pictures I sent you! I can`t come from Denmark just to show you the flat and that`s why I asked you if you will be prepared to sign and pay for the tenancy agreement if everything will be in order after you will view the flat and all the ownership documents with your legal adviser.
I can come only in weekends on Sunday and I need to know how many persons will live in the flat(it is not important I just need to know) !
I also need you to confirm if you will have the funds ready(one month advance rent and one month deposit-£1270) on Sunday at the time when we will meet for a view because I don`t want to make two trips from Denmark just to show you the flat!
Regards,
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.
