From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 20 December 2013 07:19
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: Re: Request for your Offer at Starflats.co.uk
Here are the necessary things you need to know about my flat.
The rent is £ 400 per calendar month
Security Deposit is £ 500.00 which is refundable after 1 month stay in my flat.
Utility bills inclusive ( water, gas, council tax, TV license, wireless Internet, Electricity and house cleaner bill) Utility Cost : £ 0.00 pcm
More so, the flat is fully furnished and equipped with all necessary house facilities also benefits a secured parking space but i can make it unfurnished if prefer. At this stage that you want to rent my flat, How many month do you intend to rent and pay for? where you are coming from to stay in my flat?
Kindly reply for further information.
Regards
Mr/Mrs Jones
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 20 December 2013 08:18
To: Michelle Banks
Subject: Re: Request for your Offer at Starflats.co.uk
Thanks for the reply and the sincere interest you have in my flat. I just spoke with my husband now and we both have agreed to have in my our flat. However it is unfortunate that my past bitter experience of inviting people to come and view or reserve my flat without any form of confirmation of their financial ability and not keeping up to time as at when scheduled,this has brought about great loss to me. I have traveled all the way from Ireland to take some interested candidates round my flat because that's where i work with (A & M Belting Company Ltd)
Some tenants do not have the money to pay the rent and yet they disturb the landlord to arrange a viewing with their friend or relative who are in city so some do not meet up with the appointments. Henceforth i have decided to conduct a simple test on financial ability to pay for my rent before coming for viewing. At least one month rent and security deposit which is £ 500 which is refundable after your stay in my flat, would be required from you to transfer through money gram post office You will make the transfer with your name as a sender and someone close to you as a receiver a friend or your relatives.
Once you have done this, Scan the receipt to me so that i can verify if it's truly genuine and available in your custody, after verification, then we can Schedule convenient day for the viewing and note that i must confirm the transfer valid before your Receiver to pick up the money and also, i will refund back to you the cost of transfer when we meet.
I look forward to reading from you.
Regards
Mr/Mrs Jones
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.
