Room for Rent and other rental scams
#319629 by Michelle Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:34 am
Van: Julius Weitzdoerfer <[email protected]>
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The house got 4 rooms altogether. The available room got a king sized double bed, bedside tables, a desk + chair, a sofa, and wardrobes.
The room has a TV and Wi-Fi connection. There is a private bathroom for the room. The house got a shared kitchen and living room, there is a washing machine & dryer available to use in the house. Usually the 4 rooms are rented to trainees or young professionals.
Short term is accepted however we would prefer guests/tenants who stays for at least 3 months +. Attached are photos (3 weeks old) of the room, bathroom, kitchen, and living room. Also attached are Tenancy Agreement and Booking Instructions. If you are interested please leave a contact number and I will get back to you to discuss bookings / viewings or to answer any questions you may have. To be fast you could start to fill in the Tenancy Agreement and email it to me and if the room is still free I will get back to you, read the Booking Instructions and especially page 2 of the Tenancy Agreement paragraphs VIII to XII

Kind regards,
Julius
+4915214060670


Scammer Reported using Fake Lost or Stolen German Passport Number - C1V3WYXFC

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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