by Michelle
Mon Apr 20, 2015 5:22 pm
> >> 2015-04-19 13:53 GMT+01:00 David Maderfeld
> >> <[email protected]>:
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I just read your e-mail regarding my apartment located in : 6 Hynes
> >> > Yard,
> >> > Merchants Road, Galway. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 bathroom and
> >> > 1
> >> > kitchen. I bought this apartment for my daughter during her studies in
> >> > Ireland, but now she's back home permanently, so I'm renting the place
> >> > for
> >> > unlimited time.
> >> > Before we go any further I would like to know a little something about
> >> > you,
> >> > like how many persons you intend to live in the apartment, and for how
> >> > long.The flat is exactly like in the pictures, fully furnished and
> >> > renovated. Also, very important, the utilities (cold/hot water,
> >> > electricity,
> >> > wireless broadband Internet, digital TV, 1 parking spots, dishwasher,
> >> > garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, etc.) are
> >> > INCLUDED in the price of 600EURO/month. As for me, you can rest assured
> >> > that
> >> > I will never ask you to leave the apartment. My daughter is building her
> >> > life here, and i am too old to move to Ireland, so we won't disturb you.
> >> > You can use my furniture, or you can also use your own if you prefer. If
> >> > you
> >> > decide to use yours, you will have access to a very large and well
> >> > ventilated cellar, where you can store my furniture.
> >> > Now, a little bit about myself so we can get to know each other better.
> >> > My
> >> > name is David Manderfeld and I'm a 58 years old graphic designer from
> >> > London
> >> > /United Kingdom, planning to retire in the next 2 years.
> >> > I have a lovely wife,Sarah and a 25 year old daughter, Maria. I am very
> >> > proud to say that soon I'm going to be a grandfather. Another member
> >> > of
> >> > our family is a 8 year old Labrador which we all love, so, I have no
> >> > problem
> >> > if you will keep pets.
> >> > The only inconvenience is that my job doesn't allow me to leave London
> >> > even
> >> > for one single day. We just hired some new staff and I'm in charge of
> >> > their
> >> > training.
> >> > But this won't affect you at all. I can make arrangements to rent the
> >> > apartment from London (on my expense of course).
> >> >
> >> > Looking forward to hear from you soon.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > All the best from United Kingdom!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > David Manderfeld
> >> > 57 Cambridge Gardens
> >> > London, W10 6HR
> >> > United Kingdom
From: David Maderfeld <[email protected]>
Date: 2015-04-20 19:21 GMT+01:00
Subject: RE: Apartment to let in Merchants Road
To: Michelle Banks
Hi,
I want to inform you that UPS will hold the money until you will
confirm to them that you like the apt and keep the keys. If you don't
like it, you only have to return the keys to them after they will
refund the money to you and they will deliver the keys back to me on
my expense.
I will need to inform you the steps about how this service works and
how we can make it happen. You will only have to deposit to UPS
Service 1 month of rent + security deposit - ( 600EURO + 600EURO =
1200EURO ) - so they can proceed with the shipping, and you can
receive the keys and the contract.
Like I said, I will pay for a 3 days delivery so you will receive the
Keys and the contract signed by me right away. I will explain to you
step by step how this will work:
1 - To start this transaction i will need to know your full shipping
information, full name, full shipping address to proceed with this
deal .
2 - I go to the UPS Office and leave the Keys and the contract in your
name as the intended receiver.
3 - UPS will check the envelope to see if everything is OK with it and
also the legal papers that will come along with the Keys.
4 - UPS will send you a delivery notification to let you know they
have the Keys and the papers in their custody, in which you will be
told that they have the Keys and that they checked it.
5 - At this point you will have to go to your Bank Location and make a
money transfer to the bank account of UPS Representative for the
amount we agreed, the total amount you shall deposit is 1200EURO.
6 - After you make the deposit you will have to send the infos about
the money deposit to UPS.
7 - UPS will verify the payment informations and if everything is in
order they will deliver the Keys and the contract to you.
8 - After you receive the package, You will go and check the apt and
in 3 days you must contact them and tell them if you keep the apt or
not, if everything is in order you will instruct UPS to release the
funds to me.
If you don't like the apt they will send your money back and you will
send them the keys and the contract to them to return the package back
to me on my expense.
I will pay UPS Service for the shipping.
Now i must know for sure if you agree because here are a lot of
peoples interested to have this apartment rented and i want to know
for sure what i must tell them. If you agree what i suggested i will
tell them that my apartment is already rented and i will keep it for
you. If you agree then i must have all the shipping details so i will
be able to make all the arrangements for the UPS delivery.
Thank you for your interest and wait news from 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.
