by Con Warner
Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:55 am
From: Johnnie Turek <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: A Superb One Bedroom Furnished Apartment Set In This Architecturally Acclaimed Building
Hello,
My name is Johnnie , I am from Denmark and the flat
is still
available for rent. It was redecorated last year is looking
very
nice and clean. Has a fully furnished kitchen, clean and
well tidy
sitting rooms, laundry room and fully furnished with home
utilities like: electric shower, Lounge, Vacuum Cleaner,
Toaster,
Owen and microwave, dryer, iron, washing machine ,
refrigerator ,
dishwasher, power shower, heater, cable ready, TV set and DVD
player, Internet connection, equipped kitchen and everything a
house needs. I'm interested in finding someone clean who
can take
care of this house more then getting money from renting it
if you
know what I mean.
The price I want is £440 for the whole property monthly,
bills included and I am interested in a long term agreement,
minimum 3 months!
If you are decided to view the flat and have the money I
could come in the next few days to show you the apartment and
maybe sign the tenancy agreement if you like my flat (I am sure
you will love it) but first I have to be sure you really
do need
a place to live because two weeks ago a person told me he is
really interested and he asked me to go to Glasgow to meet
him and
sign the tenancy agreement and when I arrived there no one
showed
up to rent my place and I lost time and money for nothing.
Please
accept my apologies if I am rude but I hope you will
understand me!
I will wait for your e-mail,
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.
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.
