by Con Warner
Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:47 am
Originating IP: 41.211.202.9
Originating ISP: Irectonpc--isp-netblk
City: Lagos
Country of Origin: Nigeria
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram 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.
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.
Originating ISP: Irectonpc--isp-netblk
City: Lagos
Country of Origin: Nigeria
From: Elodie Yang - [email protected]
Hello,
Thank
you for the response to my apartment for rent in the central part of
Vienna,i will here by let you know that i am Elodie Yang by name,am
french/English and i am 30 by age and a loving person caring
understanding and god fearing and want the same type in my place while
am not going to be around and will want you to know features of the
place before you let me know what you think???The apartment is located
at:26 A-1010 VIENNA AUSTRIA ............. And it is close to a place
were you will love for stay while alone or out for my business and also
it has a private toilet and kitchen and also got a guest room were your
visitors can sleep in if not really
wanting to going back home or where ever they are from.....The rent is
Euro300per month while the security deposit is Euro450 which will be
paid back to you after your stay.So if you want to rent the place for
just a month let me know and calculate it yourself and see if it is
where
u
will wanna get for yourself.Mymind and whom i want in the place is a
clean neat God fearing and someone very understanding and willing to get
the place for real just as the email states........Another thing is
that if you know you wont be able to always sort for the rent don't
write back because i had the same problem with the last tenant which
made me mad but hope you are different with another kind ofidea?Also i
hope you are the serious type and will treat the place right?well
without saying much i will want you show me seriousness by sending me a
copy of your passport or a
copy of your drivers license and CV and many more so i can be alright
knowing its not just someone who will rip me off that am talking to and
for viewing the place when you are free make sure you go around to check
it out yourself as i am a busy person and hope you understand
that.......And also internet access is in the home too and a photo of me
is there for you to know who you will be a
room
mate with....For more details read and let me know if you are ready to
secure it....So if you wanna proceed email back fast and let me know
your mind.......reply if interested to secure the apartment so that i
can send out the following instructions for tenant so please make sure
you write up as soon as possible if serious.....
Thank you
Elodie
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This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram 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.
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.
Last edited by Con Warner on Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:35 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: IP address added.
