Scammer- Hooper Jane

Hi,
I am new to this site, and I am italian, so sorry for my bad english
I am looking for an apartment in London and I found a good offer on renthunt.com.uk but it seems very suspicious. The landlord sent to me the following email:

Hello,

Thanks for your interest in my flat.I have attached below pictures of my flat and details as well so you can have a look and get back to me to arrange a viewing r booking down if suitable for you.


Two double bedroom two bathroom apartment set in a modern purpose built block. Spacious lounge, fitted kitchen, bathroom & en-suite shower room, 2x balconies, concierge service.This well presented property benefits from wood floors, a fully fitted kitchen and master bedroom with en-suite. The property is situated just minutes from Tottenham Court Road, Euston and Regents Park. Available furnished. Tax included Available for short and long term contract. £120 per week.




Region:Kentish Town Road, London, Greater London, NW1 9PU.
District: NW1 Camden Town
Borough: Camden
Rental Type: Short-Term Rental
Available From: 04/24/2011
Flat Type: 2 Bedroom
Furnished: Yes
Beds: 2
Baths: 2
Floors: 1
Square Feet: 1,800
Pets Allowed: No
Tube Zone: Zone 1
Nearest Tube Station: Tottenham Court Road, Euston and Regents Park
Status: Active


Rent per week;£120 and £480 per month
Refundable security deposit;520.
Total money to pay;£1000

Regards
Hooper Jane

Then she sent to me the following email and she attached a contract signed by the lawyer Murray Courtney and a copy of her passport:

Sender Name,your full name
sender Address,your address in Italy.
Receiver name,Hooper Jane.
Address of Receiver,3 Kentish Town Road, London, Greater London, NW1 9PU.
Amount to be transferred,550 pounds.

The above information is what you need to make the payment at the post office for a money gram transfer...The cost of transfer will be refunded back to you.Once the payment is confirmed in here i will send a copy of receipt to you which you will bring when you are ready to move in.

Regards
Hooper Jane


She used theese email address: [email protected]; [email protected];
phone number: 00447035904602

I am quite sure that she is a scammer, am I wrong?

Ciao Chiara,

hai ragione - you are right, it definitely is a scam. I had a look at the phone number, and that was proof enough.

00447035904602

It is one of the notorious 00 44 70 ... numbers which are not British at all. It is a redirect number which can lead to a phone in any part of the world.

The language of the email is neither British nor US American, but West African.

Good luck finding a genuine appartment e tanti saluti
Katharina

Edit to add: Scammers will tell you that they are abroad and cant show you the appartment. They will either ask you to send them a deposit, or they will want you to "prove that you can pay" by sending money to a friend and send them a scanned copy of the payment document, both via Western Union - always a big warning flag!

In both cases your money will be gone; they can use the copy of the payment slip to cash the money before your friend makes it to the Western Union office.