Rentals scam

[sportinglife1]

I am a legitimate rental owner. These guys are scam artists posting worldwide on Craiglist and other sites.

I just wanted to warn prospective victims. They have the 44 70 phone number and use the western union scam.

I read another thread on your site that said you shut down sites like this. I hope you do.

http://www.palacecityhome.com

[email protected]

Same scam artists

http://www.reallondonapartments.com

[email protected]

[Ralph]

Hi Sportinglife, welcome to Scamwarners

I am glad to hear that you know the basic warning signs, with those tips alone you could avoid the vast majority of scams.

One of our site experts should be along shortly to investigate those sites, it is certainly not my area of expertise so I will leave it to them

What will be helpful to them is the headers from any emails you received from those sites, if you could post the headers with your own details removed it will be a huge help.

If you are unsure of how to find teh headers, please let us know which email provider you use (yahoo/Hotmail/outlook/ect) then we should be able to give you specific instructions

[Michael]

I was wondering when the next site of this gang would pop up . The last month we killed 6 from this gang already, all being almost perfect clones. I don't think it will take long before they're offline. Thanks very much for reporting!

[GomerPyle]

http://www.reallondonapartments.com has advertised far and wide and is a particularly grotesque looking website.

[Michael]

palacecityhome.com has been killed. We're still working on the other

[sportinglife1]

They are back today with a new site.

http://www.citypalacereservation.com/

[Michael]

^ added to my list. I'm not on my regular pc right now to verify and make sure, but I think it will be down pretty fast. Thanks for reporting!

[vivspuffyandbates]

hey can someone tell me if this is a scam too!

Hi,
Thanks for your response to my advert and for your interest in knowing more about my available flat for rent . My tenants just moved to back to their country so I need another tenants to live in my flat and I will prefer tidy person(s) that's ready to take care of the flat like his or her own.At present, I live and work in cardiff but I will be happy to come down to London any time that suits you for the viewing.

The flat is well furnished and equipped with followings : standing mirror,CD - DVD - Video ,Radio , TV , High-speed Internet with WiFi,Washing Machine , Heating, iron and Ironing board , Electric Kettle,Toaster,Dishwasher,Refrigerator, Microwave and the flat comprise separate fully tiled bathroom with bath and power shower, and Off road parking space.

Rent :£400 per month, all bill inclusive
Security Deposit is £600 refundable after one month stay in the flat.
Flat address: Upper Berkeley St, Marylebone, London
Post Code: W1H 7QB, United Kingdom

Location is stunning, walk to Marylebone village, Selfridges, Hyde Park & Mayfair.Transport links are excellent with Marble Arch, Bond Street, Baker Street and black cabs at the doo

My flat is just one bedroomed flat with double bed which can contain two people at a sleep.You will be the only one that will be staying in the flat but if you have a friend or relatives that want to share the flat with you, you are highly welcome. I have attached the photos of the flat with this e-mail so you can let me know if you like the flat. waiting for your swift response

Cheers
Stephen

[Ralph]

Hi vivspuffyandbates welcome to Scamwarners

Going by the language used in that email I would suggest that it is almost certain that is a scam email.

To be certain that it's a scam I did a search on this line from the email you posted;

"standing mirror,CD - DVD - Video ,Radio , TV , High-speed Internet with"

An exact search shows several other flats for rent with the exact wording to describe them, a sure sign of a scam.

Please do not reply to any more emails from them and if you have any questions please ask

[Michelle]

vivspuffyandbates Your last two posts are scams ... I have seen those exact words many times before.

Kindly post the complete e-mails - with the scammer's e-mail address but not your own.

Alternately forward them to the address in my signature line.

The scammers will have wanted you to send them money for a deposit or to prove that you have genuine interest in the property. They would have asked you send money by wire transfer (normally Western Union).

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 may find this BBC news report and video of interest.... it's shows how a similar Room for Rent scam works..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/art ... ture.shtml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7648771.stm

[jbrizzle]

I think it's these same people who are posting all over Craigs List right now fo the site: http://www.thepalacereservationhome.com

Here are the e-mail headers:

Delivered-To: ****@gmail.com
Received: by 10.216.69.14 with SMTP id m14cs40944wed;
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:04:47 -0700 (PDT)
Return-Path: <[email protected]>
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:04:47 -0700
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Availability? 6 Prince Street, Boston
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[DebzUK]

I found this thread by Googling the email, so sorry if I am starting up an old thread and it is against the rules.

Just to let you know that this scam is still going on - I recieved this email (via GumTree) today.

Hi,

Thanks for your response to my advert and for your interest in knowing more about my available flat for rent . My tenants just moved to back to their country so I need another tenants to live in my flat and I will prefer tidy person(s) that's ready to take care of the flat like his or her own.At present, I live and work in cardiff but I will be happy to come down to London any time that suits you for the viewing.

An air-conditioned apartment on the 2nd floor, well-presented with marble-tiled flooring to the entrance hall and kitchen. It benefits from a large reception room with separate dining area. The building provides 24 hour porterage and heating & hot water are included in the rent.

Postcode: SW1X 9LJ
Street: SLOANE STREET
Term: Furnished
Rent per month: £450
Security Deposit:£600 refundable after one month stay in the flat.
Type: Flat
Beds: 2
Baths: 2
Floor Level: 2
Status: Available
Area
Knightsbridge

Transport / Amenities
A stone's throw from Knightsbridge tube station.
Printable brochure (PDF):
Download

Full Description: An air-conditioned apartment on the 2nd floor, quietly situated at the rear of this Knightsbridge portered building. The flat is well-presented with marble-tiled flooring to the entrance hall and kitchen while the bathrooms have been modernised with grey stone flooring. It benefits from a large reception room with separate dining area. The master bedroom has an en suite bathroom and , a second bathroom and a utility / laundry room. Knightsbridge Court is a sought-after address discreetly located off Sloane Street in the heart of Knightsbridge. The building provides 24 hour porterage and heating & hot water are included in the rent.

Home Features
Air conditioning
En-suite bathroom
Hardwood floors


My flat is two bedroom flat with double bed which can contain two people at a sleep.You will be the only one that will be staying in the flat but if you have a friend or relatives that want to share the flat with you, you are highly welcome. Kindly email me back now at splash230AThotmail.com I have attached the photos of the flat with this e-mail so you can let me know if you like the flat. waiting for your swift response

Cheers
Colins

[Con Warner]

Welcome here DebzUK.
I'll move this post into the "Rental Scams" section shortly as it will help others who are browsing it.

Also of help would be the email address used by the scammer as someone else may "Google" it and see your message.
Could you please post it here.

Thanks.

[Mike Wilson]

Another website for the scam scam.

http://reallondonapartments.tripod.com

Head Office Address: 120 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3HP.
United State Office: 3130 7th St Dr NE Hickory, NC 28601.
Receptionist Phone Number: +4470457 35200.
Contact Email Address: [email protected].

The web site is in the process of being reported for fraud.