#181676 by silviomatassa
Wed Nov 20, 2013 1:42 pm
I received these emails after answering an ad on immoweb.be, a belgian website of real estates ads.
The first email seemed a bit weird but I still answered. The second looked even more strange, and only by copy-pasting few sentences on Google I found exactly the same email in this and other scam warning forums. So, if you by any chance got or will get something similar, just report it so that everyone will have more chance to avoid this obvious yet well done fraud.
Here are the two emails:
Bonjour,
Désolé je ne parle pas très bien français ou en néerlandais, donc je préfère parler en anglais
Sorry for my late reply i just come back from my Holiday.
Thanks for your interest .
I inherited the apartment from my grandfather when he past away, i am from United Kingdom , London so i decided to rent it. Before we go further, I would like to know a little about you, such as how many persons you intend to have staying in the apartment and for how long also if you can send me a picture it will be nice . I will be glad to rent it to anyone who likes to keep it clean and tidy. I can rent out the flat for unlimited time ( 1 to 5 years maybe more ) . I can also rent it for short periods (2-3 months minimum). The rent for 1 month is EUR 400 including all utilities . You may use my furniture, or you can use your own , it's the same thing for me . I have the option of sending all my furniture to storage, if you want to bring your own (no extra cost). You can move in to the apartment on the same day that you receive the keys. The only problem is that I am the only person who has the keys, but i have a solution for that if you are still interested .
Thank you for your interest and I look forward to hear from you soon. Thanks.
Ms Zurie Lapierre
60 High Street
London , N14 6BS
United Kingdom
Hello ,
Thanks for your reply, but the problem is that I am already in United Kingdom. As I informed you, the price you will have to pay the first month rent of 400 + 400 Euro deposit (800 Euro), with no additional fees . I need from you one month rent plus deposit. I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account. I trust that there is no problem for you to send money to my bank account . The apartment is ready , you just need to receive the keys and the contract to check it, and see if you can accept it. Of course we will need some way to go through this agreement, to allow us ensure that we get what we are expecting. For in it, I have discovered how we could finish the deal securely and quickly, and in this way, you will receive the keys in less than 2 days, if you move quickly as well. A rental third party service called EasyHomeGate, offers this solution and will handle both payment and delivery of the keys.In this way, you may see it and decide if you want to live in the apartment or not, before I receive any payment. To start this transaction, I need your full name, address, city, postcode and country . I will also have to know the rental period and the day you want to move in, so I can put it in the contract. I will pay for the services performed by the agency, so there will not be any additional cost to you. In addition, if you have another apartment right now, and you cannot move out immediately, we can come to an agreement as I have explained here, and consider it only an inspection and reservation.I will wait your quick response, because there are other people waiting for my answer too, so i need to know if I can count on a deal with you . Thank You
Ms Zurie Lapierre
60 High Street
London , N14 6BS
United Kingdom
The first email seemed a bit weird but I still answered. The second looked even more strange, and only by copy-pasting few sentences on Google I found exactly the same email in this and other scam warning forums. So, if you by any chance got or will get something similar, just report it so that everyone will have more chance to avoid this obvious yet well done fraud.
Here are the two emails:
Bonjour,
Désolé je ne parle pas très bien français ou en néerlandais, donc je préfère parler en anglais
Sorry for my late reply i just come back from my Holiday.
Thanks for your interest .
I inherited the apartment from my grandfather when he past away, i am from United Kingdom , London so i decided to rent it. Before we go further, I would like to know a little about you, such as how many persons you intend to have staying in the apartment and for how long also if you can send me a picture it will be nice . I will be glad to rent it to anyone who likes to keep it clean and tidy. I can rent out the flat for unlimited time ( 1 to 5 years maybe more ) . I can also rent it for short periods (2-3 months minimum). The rent for 1 month is EUR 400 including all utilities . You may use my furniture, or you can use your own , it's the same thing for me . I have the option of sending all my furniture to storage, if you want to bring your own (no extra cost). You can move in to the apartment on the same day that you receive the keys. The only problem is that I am the only person who has the keys, but i have a solution for that if you are still interested .
Thank you for your interest and I look forward to hear from you soon. Thanks.
Ms Zurie Lapierre
60 High Street
London , N14 6BS
United Kingdom
Hello ,
Thanks for your reply, but the problem is that I am already in United Kingdom. As I informed you, the price you will have to pay the first month rent of 400 + 400 Euro deposit (800 Euro), with no additional fees . I need from you one month rent plus deposit. I want to receive the money monthly in my bank account. I trust that there is no problem for you to send money to my bank account . The apartment is ready , you just need to receive the keys and the contract to check it, and see if you can accept it. Of course we will need some way to go through this agreement, to allow us ensure that we get what we are expecting. For in it, I have discovered how we could finish the deal securely and quickly, and in this way, you will receive the keys in less than 2 days, if you move quickly as well. A rental third party service called EasyHomeGate, offers this solution and will handle both payment and delivery of the keys.In this way, you may see it and decide if you want to live in the apartment or not, before I receive any payment. To start this transaction, I need your full name, address, city, postcode and country . I will also have to know the rental period and the day you want to move in, so I can put it in the contract. I will pay for the services performed by the agency, so there will not be any additional cost to you. In addition, if you have another apartment right now, and you cannot move out immediately, we can come to an agreement as I have explained here, and consider it only an inspection and reservation.I will wait your quick response, because there are other people waiting for my answer too, so i need to know if I can count on a deal with you . Thank You
Ms Zurie Lapierre
60 High Street
London , N14 6BS
United Kingdom