Room in Utrecht possible scam

[mariposa9]

Hi everybody!
First of all, thank you for all the information in this website, I found it really helpful, especially because at the moment I am in touch with a possible scammer. I am looking for an apartment in Utrecht, and I answered to an announcement found on kamertje. My story has a lot of things that are extremely similar to the ones I could read on the posts: the landlord is away for work, and he cannot come to the nederlands and make me see the apartment. He sent me beautiful pictures of his flat, he said he wants to rent it to a honest and tidy person.. He asked me to decide quickly because a lot of people ask for it. The fact is that I got in touch with him even a month ago (6 august), and now (4 sept) the apartment is still available! and even if I asked him several times, he didn't tell me his complete name and surname (I only know that his name is snjider, but he writes me from a email account registered with the name "camille roger").

Maybe I'm wrong, but I'd be pleased to know how this could end and what he will ask me to do. So at the moment I'm answering to his emails as I was very interested in his offer. He also told me that we could talk by skype.

If the hole story ends like the ones I read before, I mean, if he asks me to send money by western union or similia, and I can prove the address and so on is false, could I report this to some authority?
I mean, is there a way to stop these things and punish these people?
I'm a computer idiot, so I don't know if it's possible to get further information about him by means of of his skype address or his email account..I think it's not possible, but I'd be pleased if someone could explain me this..
Thanks!

[Con Warner]

Welcome to Scamwarners
I assume that the scammer's address is "[email protected]" from the recent contact I have had with you.

You can report this to the authorities but from our experience, they can't or won't take any action.
The scammer works anonymously from internet cafes and is virtually untraceable.

Please feel free to post the emails here but ensure that you remove your real life details.
You ask how it ends. Well, the scammer promises to send you the keys but will ask for your deposit to be paid first to cover the courier fees.
This will be the Western Union payment and your money will be gone.

[Con Warner]

A typical script:

Hallo,
Am delighted for replying to my ad...here a short description about me;
Am a 23yr old professional working with a construction
company but last two weeks ,i was recently transfered to
Dundee so now my two bedroom apartment is vacant and free from
now,i really want to rent the whole apartment or shared a room
to a very reliable honest and neat person that can help me take good
care of my apartment

Description about my apartment
Here are the pictures of my apartment . The apartment is available
from now and is abaout 90sq meter big with an attractive
living room with sofa couch and a
fully equipped kitchen. each bedrooms is having separate bathroom
with each single shower and bath. The apartment has
a creative interior design.
it's well
furnished
with..
- tv
- wireless internet
- microwave
- fridge
- washing machine
- dryer
- dish washer
- bath tube
- separate shower
- 1 toilets
- balcony
- spacious terrace..

The whole apartment cost 700Euro per month including all bills and a
refundable security deposit
of 800Euro where each room cost 350euro per month including all bills

About yourself

I will like to no more about you,your nationality ,what you do for a
living and purpose of your coming and if you have a
relative around.?????
i will also like to no how many rooms you want and for how long
starting from when?
Am presently in Dundee so i think viewing won't be possible for
me but you are free to go around and view and get back
to me for more details ,i will also be available to chat with you on
skype .....also if you are coming maybe next month then you will have
to make a reservation so i can reserve it for you before your arrival
Yours sincerely...