Room for Rent and other rental scams
#307307 by Michelle Sun Sep 25, 2016 4:25 pm
Daniel Schindler [email protected]

I have contacted my bank financial officer and i was informed that my
bank account is undergoing upgrading and any bank transfer into my
bank account would be delay until the process has been finalized
For this singular reason, i advised that you make the advance payment
to my IRELAND account
Here is my detail needed for the payment
Name Schindler Daniel
IBAN: IE1OICON: 99-02-70. 40249036
BIC: ICONIE2D
BANK NAME : KBC BANK OF IRELAND

This is the description of the flat:
The room is
20m2 and have a private bathroom and toilet. The apartment is clean
and fully furnished with a lovely kitchen, washing machine, bathtub
and internet. The rooms is furnished with a double size mattress,
reading table and wardrobe. It is centrally located.The room cost 350
Euro monthly, including the cost of utility plus a security deposit of
570 Euros .The security deposit is refundable at the end date of the
lease contract . You can write me an email for further information or
skype. skype name D.sh101


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.

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