Room for Rent and other rental scams
#29749 by Michelle Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:40 am
From: Mrs Cole < [email protected] >
Date: 1 June 2010 23:38
Subject: FLAT DETAILS AND PICTURES
To: Michelle


Hello there,

Thanks a lot for showing interest to my advert, I apologise for my late reply, I have been trying to attach the whole 4 pictures but I think because of the bathroom size too big it's very slow. 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 lovely bedroom with a large window. The flat is a 1 bedroom whole flat self contained not a share 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, final rent price is £700 pounds per calender month including energy + gas + electric, water and council tax.


The flat is located in Churchill Place Canary Wharf London E14 5RB

The Apartment is in a great commutable location with great access to all of Earls Court, Battersea, Clapham Junction, Victoria, Wandsworth, Fulham, Kensington, Waterloo, London Bridge, Strand, Chelsea, Putney, Richmond, Oxford Street, Bond Street, Hyde Park, Wandsworth and many other locations.

There is also great access to all of West kensington, High Street Kenington, Fulham, Puntey, Hammersmith, Hyde Park and many other places.
(All bills included and cleaned weekly linen changed Tv and broadband included)

CAR TRAVEL:
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

If interested please get back to me in my mail.

Regards
Mr and Mrs Cole.



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.

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