Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Michelle Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:26 pm
From: Smalling Parker [mailto: [email protected] ]
Sent: 04 July 2010 07:15
To: Michelle
Subject: Re: Reply to your ad: luxury one bedroom flat / west end is only 2miles away by bus or Underground



Hello
Thanks for your mail. I am a very young comfortable professional,26 who works in a recording company as a studio manager.I would like to rent out a double bedroom Garden Flat with Broad Band Internet to a very easy going person at 700 per month including all bills.available now for you to occupy.not shared apartment..My apartment is very comfortable fully furnished flat of brand duplex flat.Located in quiet residential area {Harland Road, Camden Town NW18DB} only 150yards from one of London's main attractions. Camden Lock, 31 Harland Road, Camden Town NW18DB. There are 5 supermarkets near by, pubs, bars, restaurants, health clubs, theaters and only one mile from Grand Lodge of England and the west end is only 2miles away by bus or Underground. Camden Town is situated on the Northern Line and St Pancreas.Station which is only 1.5miles away from the property.At the top of the road, only 150yards away, you can get a bus to Oxford Street,Hourse Guards Parade, Westminister and on to Victoria station and Gatwick.is fully furnished with digital home cinema, hi-fi system, VCR, DVD player, phone, fax, computer, cable/satellite, internet access, wardrobe, cupboard, Hanging wardrobe, safe deposit box, radio alarm clock, hair dryer, fully air-conditioned, central heating, intruder alarm, fire alarm and more. Large fully equipped kitchen, 2 toilets and unlimited wireless internet.
I don't want any problem for myself.., i need to know the person that will occupy my apartment that is, the person that will take care of my apartment like theirs because am letting the flat out because am presently in Manchester working. It is not compulsory that i rent out the flat but if i can get a reliable and tidy person that will take care of my flat for me i can let it out.so i need to know them better i.e what you and your partner do for a living.

Rent Includes


Electricity
Gas
Water Charge .........ALL BILL ICLUSIVE IN THE RENT
Council Tax
Lease
internet

Waiting to read from you.


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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