by Michelle
Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:06 am
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle Bnaks
Subject: RE: Reply to your ad: Huge and spacious well furnish 1 bedroom flat facilities inclusive atSt.Saviourgate, York
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 09:50:54 +0000
Hello,
Thanks for the interest you have in my flat,is fully furnished in and out and its on the first floor and also has garden and there is parking space,and is one bedroom flat not shared with another tenant.Still available for rent and you can rent my flat as long as you pay your rent at when due.Here are the necessary things you need to know about the rent and deposit.
Rent :£75.00pw {300 mounthly}
Security Deposit: £500.00 (Refoundable at the end of a week stay in my flat)
Utility bills inclusive( water, gas,council tax,TV license and wireless Internet)Utility Cost : £ 0.00 pcm
However,my flat is fully furnished in and out with all necessary house use such as Ceiling Fan,Big Closets,Microwave,Washer & Dryer In Unit,Air Conditioning,Dishwasher,Own bath room etc and all bill included in rent,no hidden charges. At this stage that you want to rent my flat,i need to know some few question about you.
* Can you take care of my flat as it is?
* How many months do you intend to rent and pay for?
* Do you have references in York? and
* where are you relocating from?
Kindly reply for further information and i would like to know where you are coming from to stay in my flat and fill free to mail me for more information.
Regards,
Mrs Golden Smith.
From: golden smith <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 14:01:20 +0000
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: RE: Reply to your ad: Huge and spacious well furnish 1 bedroom flat facilities inclusive atSt.Saviourgate, York
Hello,
Thanks for the reply and the sincere interest you have in my flat.I spoke with my lawyer concerning the interest you have in my flat and we both agreed to have you in my flat.My flat is fully furnished in and out and its on the ground floor,very close to public transport link and also has garden and there is parking space in my flat,the environment is very conducive good and quite neighborhood.There is personal bathroom,the bills includes in the rent are water,gas,council tax,TV license and wireless Internet except phone,there is no hidden charges.However it is unfortunate that my past bitter experience of inviting people to come and viewing or reserved my flat without any form of confirmation of their financial ability and not keeping up to time as at when scheduled, has brought about great loss to me.I have traveled all the way from Ireland to take some interested candidates round my flat because that's where i work with (P. Elliott & Company).Some tenants do not have the money to pay the rent and yet they disturbing me to arrange a viewing with their friend or relative who are in UK,some do not meet up with the appointments which has led to great disappointed to me.
Henceforth my lawyer and i have decided to carry out a simple test on your financial ability to transfer money to yourself thru western union money transfer outlet before coming for viewing.I would have asked you to provide your bank statement but some prospective candidate has mis-used the opportunity in the past providing fake document and I didn't want to collect any money from you as long as you have not sign a contract neither have i taken you round my flat,But for me to believe that you are genuine,atleast one mounth rent and security deposit which is £500 which is refundable after your first week stay in my flat, would be required from you to transfer through Western union money transfer outlet around you,You will make the transfer with your {friend or partner} name as a SENDER and YOUR NAME AS A RECEIVER.Once you have done this, Scan the receipt to me together with your reference letter and if you do not have scanner, you may write out the details on the receipt as it's stated on the transfer receipt and i will send it to my lawyer to verify if it's truly genuine and available in your custody, after verification, then we can Schedule convenient day and time for the viewing and you can as well pick up the money at any western union arround in York and also, i will refund back to you the cost of transfer when we meet.I'm really sorry for any inconveniences that might cause you,it only for my lawyer to know your financial ability. (NOTE) try to understand me am not say you should transfer money to me you can use YOUR GIRL FRIEND NAME AS A SENDER AND YOUR NAME AS A RECEIVER OKAY. THRU WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OUTLET.
Kindly let me know when the transfer done today, so that i can schedule my journey to York from my place of work in Ireland for the viewing tomorrow Afternoon.
Regards.
Mrs Golden Smith.
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.
