Room for Rent and other rental scams
#179813 by Con Warner Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:41 pm
Da: [email protected]
Data: 23/10/2013 11:11
A: Con Warner
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Buongiorno,
Il mio nome è Alexandra. Ho a disposizione l'appartamento in Via Giuseppe Mazzini 20.
Qualcosa su di me: sono una donna tedesca di 41 anni e ho lavorato come ingegnere di sviluppo a Torino. Il mio periodo di contratto è scaduto e ora è tornato a Berlino-la mia città natale, per trascorrere del tempo con la mia famiglia e per avere un lavoro qui.

Il prezzo per un mese di affitto è di €450 comprese le spese mensili. E 'completamente arredato e attrezzato, ma vi è un deposito in cui è possibile depositare i miei mobili se si vuole portare la propria roba.
L'appartamento ha 58 mq ed è stato recentemente ristrutturato.

Come ho detto, io sono a Berlino perché io vivo qui adesso e io sono l'unica persona che ha le chiavi dell'appartamento, ma ho una soluzione per risolvere questo problema, in modo da poter spostare in appartamento quando si riceve il chiavi.

Come si può vedere il mio italiano non è molto buono, è per questo preferisco rispondere in inglese.

Grazie e fatemi sapere se avete domande per me.
Alexandra Vogt


Good morning,
My name is Alexandra. I have access to the apartment in Via Giuseppe Mazzini 20.
Something about me: I am a German woman of 41 years and I worked as a development engineer in Turin . My contract period has expired and is now back in Berlin - my hometown , to spend time with my family and to get a job here .
 
The price for a month's rent is € 450 including monthly expenses. E ' fully furnished and equipped , but there is a store where you can deposit my furniture if you want to bring your own stuff .
The apartment has 58 square meters and has been recently renovated .
 
As I said, I'm in Berlin because I live here now and I'm the only person who has the keys of the apartment, but I have a solution to solve this problem , so you can move into the apartment when receiving the keys.
 
As you can see my Italian is not very good , which is why I prefer to answer in English .
 
Thank you and let me know if you have any questions for me.
Alexandra Vogt


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram to an escrow company with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.

Sounds safe. It's not!
The emails claiming to be from the company are fake.

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.

Email: [email protected]

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