Room for Rent and other rental scams
#359252 by Michelle Wed Mar 21, 2018 4:17 am
From [email protected]

My name is Alessandra. I am the owner of the apartment located in Irnerio, a quiet area close to public transport.

Bright completely restored apartment of about 55 square meters, consisting of: entrance to large living area with kitchen and balcony, large closet in the carrier portion, hallway, bedroom and bathroom with bath tub. Excellent interior finishes, flooring planks parquet, aluminum frames double glazing, air conditioning present throughout the house, mosquito nets and reinforced door. It is located on the second floor.

The rent amounts to 600 EURO / month, including expenses of 100 EURO.

I'd love to get more information about you, such as where he works, how many people will come to live in the apartment and the period in which wants to rent it.

Thank you in advance for your availability.

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Thank you,
Dott. Alessandra Zanasi
Spec. Cardiology
Emergency room


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram 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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