Room for Rent and other rental scams
#301595 by Michelle Mon Jul 25, 2016 12:04 pm
From: M HVID <[email protected]>

Subject: Re: Response to GOOD LOCATION, GREATLY FURNISHED 1BEDROOM APARTMENT IN CITYCENTRE (COPENHAGEN)
To: Michelle Banks


Hi Michelle
Thanks for the much interest you have towards renting my apartment. I am willing to rent this apartment out due to my relocation to London. It is available for long and short term rent.

My apartment is a very attractive apartment it is well furnished and i hope you will like it.the apartment is at , Vesterbrogade 110, 1620 Copenhagen, Denmark. few mins walk to shops, and it in is a very good area and has a very attractive living room, and has a fireplace and adjacent to
the livingroom and there is a well furnished and well equipped kitchen with a fridge, microwave and cooker.

A washing machine and a separate dryer in the utility cupboard adjacent to the bathroom.

The bedroom has a bath with shower,A vanity unit with separate W.C. and the bedroom is well furnished, and have good looking doors. CableTV and Internet is included in the rental price (2 minutes walk to the nearest supermarket).

The neighborhood is known for its friendliness, safety and is host to many different expatriate
families..

I believe you will like the apartment the rent is DKK3200 + DKK1000 for all of your charges (Internet, electricity, water, taxe d'habition, bldg maintenance - everything) per month which includes all bills and the security deposit which will be refund after your stay in the apartment is DKK4000.

I look forward to hear from you.

Kind Regards,
Mannies


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, MoneyGram or Bank Transfer 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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