Room for Rent and other rental scams
#250551 by Michelle Mon May 11, 2015 1:42 pm
2015-05-10 22:21 GMT+02:00 Franky Doglass <[email protected]>:
Hello Michelle
My name is Frank, im sending you this email as regards to your interest in my property located in Paris,when do you intend to view the apartment because i am presently working in Krakow but we can both negotiate and fix a time for the viewing, then i ll come to Paris to take you round the apartment.It comes furnished with bills and council tax inclusive, below are necessary information about the apartment which you need
to observe:


- Large kitchen with washing machine
- Fridge + LCD TV + free wireless internet access
- just maximum of 2 to live together or share the apartment together.

- Secured building
- Fast Internet broad band

rent per month- 250+ extra 50 to cover all bills and council tax. all in total of 300Euro

rent per calendar month is 200 +100 to cover all bills,all in total of 300Euro

refundable damage deposit of 500 Euro


Nº bedrooms available: 1
Heating: Yes

flat address:7th district
Status: Available now

I have lot of interest and you'll need to hasten up and we finalized. Please i will like to ask you some question below and i will be glad if you can answer me with sincerity.

1) Do you have the rent and deposit with you presently?
2) Do you really want to rent a flat and are you ready to do so?
3) Do you have any responsible family or friend`s in France?
4) Are you renting it alone or with someone?
5) Which country are you from?
6) Can i have look at your ID at viewing?
7) where are you presently?

As a lot of people are interested and alot have wasted my time in the past before and will want you to reply back Once again thanks and waiting your feedback soon

Reply back asap.


Regards


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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