From: [email protected]
To: Michelle
Subject: FLAT DETAILS AND PICTURES
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 10:02:56 +0000
Hello Dear,
Thanks alot for showing interest to my advert, the flat is 50Sq.m available, the flat is well-arranged and furnished living room with incredible sectional sofa, huge flat screen T.V it has a good-sized, high-ceilinged with a large window, the flat is a whole flat . There is a kitchen with machine wash and dryer and door to the communal garden. The bathroom is newly-fitted and tiled in limestone, with shower attachment to the bath. The apartment has good storage space, its extremely neat and clean includes water, garbage, and internet. The flat has a private Parking in an indoor garage, extremely neat and clean, the flat is only 1 year old, both Short and Long term lease options available for £150 PW including all bills for the final asking price.
The flat is located in:Brompton Park Cresent Fulham London SW6 1SN
CAR TRAVEL
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Central London M25 Gatwick Airport Heathrow Airport
0.7 miles 17 miles 34.8 miles 17.1 miles
3 mins 32 mins 58 mins 33 mins
We are open to both a male or female tenant. If interested please get back to us as soon as u can.
Regards,
(Pastor) Mr and Mrs Lawson.
From: [email protected]
To: Michelle
Subject: PROCEDURE TO VIEW AND SECURE THE FLAT
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 11:19:56 +0000
Dear Michelle,
Thanks for the email and your interest in the flat. The flat is a whole flat, one bedroom self contained and you will not be sharing it with anyone, I need to know some few questions about you. How many of you are coming to live in my flat? Can you take care of my flat as it is? Can you bring your identity passport when coming for viewing? How many months do you intend to rent and pay for? Do you have references in London? It is unfortunate that my past bitter experience of inviting people to come and view my flat without any form of confirmation of their financial ability and not keeping up to time as at when scheduled has brought about great loss to me. I have lost my job some months ago because of taking people who cant even afford the rent. Henceforth my lawyer and I have decided to carry out a simple test on financial ability to see if you are capable to pay the rent for my flat before coming for viewing, as I am presently in Liverpool right now, but I will like to come immediately you are able to follow my procedure given by my lawyer, I would not ask you to send your bank statement as it may be used illegally sometimes, while some produce fake bank statements and pay slip, but if you are able to transfer money to your friend, partner's or any of your family custody via Western union money transfer, which my lawyer would make confirmation with the Western union website if truly you've transferred the money to your friend or partner's custody, then we can arrange viewing and we can proceed. After confirmation has been made, you can tell your friend or partner to pick up the money back. I will be responsible for the cost of transfer(£46), as soon as you arrive to my flat. At least a month rent £600 and security deposit £500 total of (£1,100) would be required from you to transfer to your friend's custody, which will shows how reliable your finance is to rent a flat. You can make the transfer to your close friend or any of your relatives. Your security deposit of 500£ will be return back to you after a week that you have been staying in my flat, you have to do the transfer through Western union money transfer, that is if you will be willing to do this. Once you have done this, you can scan the receipt to me or send the details of the receipt if you have no scanner, as I will send it to my lawyer to verify, and after verification, then you can pick up your money back as we proceed to view and also refund back to you the cost of transfer. And I will also appreciate a clean and tidy fellow in my flat as it has just undergone renovation in and out. Also you will be responsible for any form of damages in the building, if you eventually rent my flat. Also please do note that i do not accept any viewing after 8pm....here is me and my husband cell # 07035934278.
Best Regards,
Pastor Lawson.
The thief will tell you that you can rent his accommodation only if you can prove that you have genuine interest. He will ask you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union) to yourself or a member of the family to show that you have sufficient finances and that you are not a "time waster".
Another variation of this scam is that you need to send (by Western Union) money in order that the keys and other documents can be couriered to you
He will ask you to send him the transfer details.
Make no mistake ! Western Union Transfers can be picked up virtually anywhere in the world and with the minimum of identification. They are almost impossible to trace once the money has been collected. You will never get to see the accommodation or your money again.
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 Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment by Western Union 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.
