Room for Rent and other rental scams
#345172 by Michelle Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:29 am
Da: marlene maurer <[email protected]>

My name is Marlene Maurer, am sending you this email as regards to
your interest in my property located in Berlin, When do you intend to
view the apartment because i am presently working in Bremen but we can
negotiate and fix Both a time for the viewing , then i ll come to
Berlin to take you round the apartment It comes furnished with bills
and below are Necessary information abt the apartment Which you need

to observe:

Large kitchen with washing machine

Fridge + LCD TV + free wireless internet access

just maximum of two to live together or share the apartment together.

Secured building

Fast internet broadband

rent by Week- 125 + Extra 25 to cover all bills all in total of 150 €

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

refundable damage deposit of 500 €

N º bedrooms available: 1

Heating: Yes

flat address: Karl Marx Allee, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, 10243 Berlin, Germany

Status: Available now

I have lot of interest and you'll need to hurry 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 Germany?

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

Marlene Maurer


Da: marlene maurer <[email protected]>

>
> Since you are satisfied with my flat and i see the willingness to have
> it when you arrive, i want you to understand that i cant just come all
> the way from Bremen in vain, and also i will want a situation whereby
> every issue on the tenancy agreement form can be settled on that day
> and also the handling over of the keys, i have resolved that a willing
> and serious tenants should be able to make transfer of the security
> deposit and the rent fee from your country with your friends or
> relative s name as the sender and your name as the receiver which
> will make the transfer available to receive by you in Germany which a
> confirmation will be made on the transfer done to check if he or she
> is capable of paying the rent before arranging for a viewing or to
> retain the flat till your arrival and also stop other people from
> viewing the flat and to be sure that after seeing my flat on your
> arrival i ll get paid after because i wont afford to come in vain or
> come twice on basis of the rent.
>
>
>
> Please note that the transfer would have to be done through western
> union from where you are into Germany so that it can be available for
> you to pick up when you get here,all i need is the receipt as a proof
> to show me that the funds is remitted with western union in your
> name,when this is done i ll be present in Berlin on anytime depending
> on the day you choose. and also so as follow you to the western union
> outlet close to the flat to receive my rent fee, Please note that any
> money sent by your partner can as well be picked back by your self
> after it has been confirmed on the internet website of western union
> that it is available for you.Please note that the cost of transfer
> will be deducted from the rent fee and refunded to you when you come
> for viewing.Once the transfer is within Germany,you will only need to
> call me so i can have it forwarded to my lawyer to make a check if
> truly the money is there in the western union website internet.
>
>
>
> Since you will be needing the flat on your arrival, if you can make
> the transfer this afternoon and my lawyer confirm then i ll reserve
> the flat for you till your arrival, the amount you are to transfer to
> your name is 300Euro and 500Euro for the refundable damage deposit
> which in total is 800Euro
>
>
>
> Get back to me so i can know what next to do


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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