Room for Rent and other rental scams
#373055 by Michelle Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:12 am
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Hello,

Thank you for having interest. The apartment is still available for rent and i am looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the apartment now that i am not around as i am currently in London due to job transferred to (DB Leading Building & Brickwork Contractors).

The lease is €450 /month Bills included - (heat, water, sewer, gas, washing machine, Internet with WiFi and electrical utility), Additional cost of €500 security deposit which is refundable.

The apartment spacious 65sqm and room is about 30sqm situated on the second floor of the building also you can register with my address, restaurant, supermarket, grocery stores are within the walking distance and is just about 1.2km to the metro station.

Since i am not around to show the apartment. you can drive by to see the apartment and the living environment. Its a lovely home everybody would like. Feel free to call me for more information and arrangements on how to get the keys and other necessary documents delivered to you.

The exact address is (Rua Maria Pia 476, 1350-157 Lisbon, Portugal), Attached are interior pictures of the apartment for you to have an idea how the inside looks like.

Before any reservation, can you tell me little expression about yourself,

Where are you from and also where are you presently?
Present occupation?
what is your gender and How old are you?
Kids_____ (yes/no), how many?
what is your experience in renting an Apartment /Housing?
How many proposed occupants?
Are you paying the rent by yourself? (If NO Specify who is paying)?
How many months’ rent are you willing to pay upon moving in the apartment?
Did you have car?
Mobile Number #?
Best time to call you?

I am confidently assuring you that you will be more than satisfied when you move into the apartment. Let me hear from you asap if you really have interest in renting the apartment.

My Cell phone number (+44) 7784637336

Best Regards,
Hichem


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram 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.

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