Room for Rent and other rental scams
#272898 by twhyte Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:02 pm
I did a reverse lookup of a phone number that I was interested in renting a condo from Gerald Burlin at 44 020 3286 1362 and I see that there have been other reports by this same phone number but a different user name. At the last minute I found this. I scoured the internet looking for a scam associated with him and I found nothing, but I just felt that something wasn't right. Thank god I found this. Others need to be made aware, this seems very real.

The following is the add

Hello,

The 2 br/ 2 bath condo from 3102 Windsor Gate, Coquitlam, BC is still available. As you saw in the pictures it is in excellent condition, very clean and well kept. What I can tell you about me is that I'm 42 years old, married with 2 children. I work as an engineer in the construction industry (Bouygues Construction an industrial group. They have a lot of projects all over the globe. They moved me to the United Kingdom construction department because they have a new project here. Since I need to stay here more than 5 years i decided to rent the place). I have never rented this apartment and I want to find a responsible tenant to take good care of it.
The apartment is fully furnished and it has all the appliances. Of course you can use everything from the apartment or if you want to use your furniture you can deposit mine in the storage unit ( located near the building). The rent is 1000$/month and includes everything: heat, hydro, water, electricity, 2 parking spots underground, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer also included, cable and internet- full package paid for 1 year in advance. You have full access to all building amenities.
This apartment is a private property, paid in full and no mortgage on it. Schools and groceries near-by. You have everything you need nearby because it's one of the best city areas. Pets are allowed. You'll love it!!
I want to rent the place directly to someone without a real estate agency and we must find a good way to get things Done.


I then told him I was interested and this is what he said:

Hello,

Glad to hear from you again. As I told you before i can rent you the place for 1000$/month with full access to all the building amenities. The rent will not increase during the entire rental contract. I need to know how many people will stay in the apartment and also what type of rental contract do you prefer: 6 months with option of renewal or 1 year with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account or any other payment method suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition like in the pictures and you just need to receive the keys and contract so you can check the place.
At this moment I'm located in London, United Kingdom and I think we need a safe way to complete this deal. I already have a solution provided by a worldwide third party company called TransUnion SmartMove (https://www.mysmartmove.com). They are providing assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package and using their service you are be able to check the apartment before i receive the funds. You have full payment control until you will check the apartment. I'm registered with this company since 2009 and I have a positive record of 4 transactions as landlord and also as a tenant. They are really professional and they have great services. I just used their services again last month to find a new place to stay for me here in London.
I'm waiting for your answer if you are interested. I can provide you the transaction steps and everything you need to know about this process.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!



Gerald Burlin
[email protected]
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#272899 by Bryon Williams Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:10 pm
Welcome to Scamwarners,

Thank you for the update. Make sure you can physically go inside any rental and meet the landlord face to face.

Please contacta moferatorstor if you have a question or information about this post.



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#272902 by twhyte Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:44 pm
Yes I was so close to sending the money but I kept having a funny feeling. We should always remember if its too good to be true...

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