De: Sebastian Badessi <[email protected]>
Para: Michelle Banks
Asunto: RE: Cork City Centre, Apartment to Rent, €1000 Monthly
Hello,
First, Thank you for your e-mail.
Second, sorry for my late reply.
I am the owner of the apartment. My name is Sebastian Badessi old graphic designer from Rome / Italy.
The apartment has 2 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 kitchen and 1 bathroom, floor 2. Is available for long-term, it's in excellent condition, very clean and fully furnished with all the necessary equipment and appliances. The apartment has public transport near and not far away of shopping center, sports club and coffee shops.
The rent will be 1000 Euro per month including utilities (water, electricity, internet, cable TV). A security bond of 1000 Euro is required at the start of the lease and it will be refunded at the end of the contract (a 30 day notice is required). The apartment is fully furnished, like in the pictures. If you have any question please let me know.
If further interested, please give me some information about yourself (age, job, lifestyle or whatever you think makes you a good tenant).
Apartment address: Bruach na Laoi, Cork City Centre
Apartment pictures: goo.gl/ko7B0Z
Sorry, rent allowance is not accepted.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing back from you
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card 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.
