Room for Rent and other rental scams
#305973 by Bryon Williams Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:39 pm
Van: Melissa Gibson <[email protected]>
Onderwerp: Antw.: Nieuwe reactie op Sarphatipark, Amsterdam


Hallo,

Ik heb nog maar net lees uw bericht over de appartementen. Het spijt me als mijn antwoord je een beetje te laat komt, maar ik was erg druk.
Het appartement gelegen in Sarphatipark 107, Amsterdam is nog steeds beschikbaar.
Ik moest werken in een ander land, dat is Londen, Verenigd Koninkrijk voor 6 maanden in eerste instantie, maar nu heb ik geleerd dat mijn baan zal blijven voor onbeperkt contract op de huidige locatie. Om deze reden zal ik huurde het appartement voor onbepaalde tijd en ik ben op zoek naar iemand die wil in een lange termijn huurovereenkomst aan te gaan.

Het appartement: precies zoals op de foto, volledig ingericht, gerenoveerd met smaak en beschikbaar. Ook zeer belangrijk de nutsvoorzieningen (water, gas, elektriciteit, internet, kabel-tv, parkeerplaats, koelkast, magnetron, etc) zijn inbegrepen in de prijs van 700 € per maand voor de hele appartement. De huur voor het appartement is 700 € per maand en dit omvat de rekeningen van nutsbedrijven (alles inbegrepen) en u zal worden verplicht om een borg van 700 € betalen. Deze borg zal worden terugbetaald aan u aan het einde van uw verblijf in mijn appartement. Ik heb de mogelijkheid van het verzenden van al mijn meubels in de opslag als u wilt uw eigen (geen extra kosten) te brengen.

De aard van de huurder Ik ben op zoek naar moet boven alle zeer verantwoordelijk en bij voorkeur dynamisch en communicatief.

P.S Gelieve te antwoorden me als je erg geïnteresseerd om het appartement te huren zou moeten zijn. We zouden dan ook een exacte datum voor het bezoek te gaan, want ik ben zeer beperkte tijd door mijn werk.

Beste wensen,
Melissa Gibson

Sorry voor mijn Nederlands, ik denk dat het het beste is in het Engels te communiceren.


Google translate:

Hey,

I just read your post about apartments. I'm sorry if my answer you a little too late, but I was very busy.
The apartment located in Sarphatipark 107, Amsterdam is still available.
I had to work in another country, which is London, United Kingdom for six months at first, but now I have learned that my job will remain for unlimited contract at the current location. For this reason, I rented the apartment for an indefinite period of time and I'm looking for someone who wants to enter into a long term lease.

The apartment: exactly like the picture, fully furnished, renovated with taste and available. Also very important are the utilities (water, gas, electricity, internet, cable TV, parking, refrigerator, microwave, etc) are included in the price of € 700 per month for the whole apartment. The rent for the apartment is € 700 per month and this includes utility bills (all included) and you will be required to pay a deposit of € 700. This deposit will be refunded to you at the end of your stay in my apartment. I have to bring the possibility of sending all my furniture into storage if you want your own (no additional cost).

The kind of tenant I am looking for should be above all very responsible and preferably dynamic and communicative.

P.S. Please answer me if you are very interested in renting the apartment should be. We would also go a precise date for the visit, because I'm very limited time through my work.

Best wishes,
Melissa Gibson

Sorry for my Dutch, I think it is best to communicate in English.


Hi xxxxxxxxxxxxx, it's nice to have a reply from you so quickly!
And thank you for the interest that you have expressed to my apartment. However, before we discuss the further details, I would like to know a little something about you, like how many persons do you intend to live in my apartment, for what period, etc.

First, a few details about myself : My name is Melissa Gibson, I am 33 years old and work as engineer in London. I have an adorable husband (Franco) and a daughter (Antonia). Another member of our family is a six year old Labrador Retriever, we have all closed deep in our heart. The problem is simply that I have a lot of work here in London, I work as engineer and my husband as chef.

And I have little time to meet you in person and show you the apartment. Currently, I have few days free. This allows me to come to Netherlands and to show you the apartment. For this I would have to me but can be sure that you are seriously interested and would be willing to rent that apartment. Four weeks ago I had a potential tenant, asked if I could come to Netherlands in order to show him the apartment because he was interested to rent it. Then I bought a plane ticket and I went to Netherlands, there to arrange a meeting with the tenant. When I arrived, I tried to contact to prospective renters, but he reacted neither my calls nor my emails. The result was quite simply a loss of my time and a waste of my money.

I do not want this happening again and I was kept informed accordingly on the Internet about a possible protection. During my research I came across the protection from Tenancy Deposit Protection (www.tenancydepositscheme.com/tenants-FAQs.html), which can help us to make this transaction safe for both parties.

So let me know if you would be willing to rent the apartment, so I can tell you the steps that need to be made before our meeting .

Sincerely,
Melissa Gibson

Email: [email protected]
15 Bartholomew Villas
NW5 2LJ London


Thank you for all the info. The solution to view and rent the apartment is to meet with me so I am ready to come in Netherlands.
The problem is that I requests payment for the deposit month and a security deposit in advance to be sure that you have really intention of renting the apartment.
I don't want your money first because I don't have need, I will buy the ticket of plane with my money, and I intend to use TenancyDeposit Protection for protect your money, and show me that you have this money and you are a tenant real.

Now I will explain you how it work:
1. I will send our transaction details at TenancyDeposit Protection Company;
2. TenancyDeposit Protection will check the details of our transaction;
3. After they check the details, TenancyDeposit Protection will contact you and send you the invoice together with all payment instructions;
4. Meanwhile you have 24 hours to confirm the payment to TenancyDeposit Protection Company.
5. You must deposit the money in a bank account of TenancyDeposit Protection Company.
6. After you confirm the payment, in 1-2 days I will be in Netherlands and contact you.
7. TenancyDeposit Protection Company keeps your money until you see the apartment.
8. If you don't like the apartment and don't want to rent it, you will receive all your money back immediately from TenancyDeposit Protection Company.
9. If you communicate to TenancyDeposit Protection Company you want to rent the apartment, they will release the money to me.

NOTE: The money stay at TenancyDeposit Protection Company in a safe bank account until you see the flat and sign the contract. If you don't like the flat after you see it, TenancyDeposit Protection refund you all your money.

I want to make 2 things very clear :

1. The rent for the first month (700 €) + you will be required to pay a security deposit of 700 € (total 1,400 €).

This security deposit will be refunded to you at the end of your stay in my apartment.

PS: After this first payment through TenancyDeposit Protection, the payment will be made monthly to my bank account on a scheduled date (at your convenience).

2. The payment is a simple formality and by paying you are not obliged to rent the apartment. You are just respecting the policy of TenancyDeposit Protection company.

Now, in order to start the transaction I will need the following information from you :
a) Your full name ( first name , last name )
b) Your current address ( street name , street number , postal code , city )
c) Your telephone number (mobile or home number)

After I will receive this information from you I will register our transaction to TenancyDeposit Protection.

Many thanks and hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Melissa Gibson

Email: [email protected]
15 Bartholomew Villas
NW5 2LJ London


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.

Please contacta moferatorstor if you have a question or information about this post.



Please do not tell the scammer he is posted here.


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#380447 by Mic42019 Wed Jan 23, 2019 6:12 pm
I just had contact now with exectly similar fraud look this


Hallo,

Ik heb net uw bericht over de appartementen gelezen. Het spijt me als mijn antwoord je een beetje laat bereikt, maar ik was erg druk.
Het appartement gelegen P Czn Hooftlaan 87, Eindhoven is nog steeds beschikbaar.
Ik moest aanvankelijk in een ander land, dat is Londen, Groot-Brittannië voor 6 maanden, maar nu heb ik geleerd dat mijn baan voor onbeperkte contract in de huidige locatie zal blijven. Om deze reden zal ik het appartement onbeperkt huren en ik zoek iemand die een langdurige huur wilt betalen.

Het appartement: is precies zoals in de foto's, volledig gemeubileerd, gerenoveerd met smaak en beschikbaar. Ook zeer belangrijk zijn de voorzieningen (water, gas, elektriciteit, internet, kabel-tv, parkeerplaats, koelkast, magnetron, etc) in de prijs van 450 € per maand voor het gehele appartement. De huurprijs voor het appartement bedraagt 450 € per maand. Dit geldt ook voor de gebruiksrekeningen (alles inbegrepen) en u dient een borgsom van 450 € te betalen. Deze borg wordt aan u terugbetaald aan het einde van uw verblijf in mijn appartement. Ik heb de mogelijkheid om al mijn meubels op te sturen als u zelf wilt meenemen (geen extra kosten).

Het soort huurder waar ik naar op zoek is, moet bovenal zeer verantwoordelijk en bij voorkeur dynamisch en communicatief zijn.

P.S, alsjeblieft, geef me een antwoord als je het leuk zou willen zijn om het appartement te huren. We zouden derhalve een exacte datum voor het bezoek om te bepalen, omdat ik zeer beperkte tijd door mijn werk heb.

Beste wensen,
Rebekka Slaats

Ik verontschuldig mij voor mijn nederlands, ik vind het beter om in het Engels te communiceren.

Hi, it's nice to have a reply from you so quickly!
You will be registered at apartment address.
And thank you for the interest that you have expressed to my apartment. However, before we discuss the further details, I would like to know a little something about you, like how many persons do you intend to live in my apartment, for what period, etc.

First, a few details about myself : My name is Rebekka Slaats, I am 36 years old and work as engineer in London. I have an adorable husband (Luca) and a daughter (Sofia). Another member of our family is a six year old Labrador Retriever, we have all closed deep in our heart. The problem is simply that I have a lot of work here in London, I work as engineer and my husband as chef.

And I have little time to meet you in person and show you the apartment. Currently, I have few days free. This allows me to come to Netherlands and to show you the apartment. For this I would have to me but can be sure that you are seriously interested and would be willing to rent that apartment. Four weeks ago I had a potential tenant, asked if I could come to Netherlands in order to show him the apartment because he was interested to rent it. Then I bought a plane ticket and I went to Netherlands, there to arrange a meeting with the tenant. When I arrived, I tried to contact to prospective renters, but he reacted neither my calls nor my emails. The result was quite simply a loss of my time and a waste of my money.

I do not want this happening again and I was kept informed accordingly on the Internet about a possible protection. During my research I came across the protection from RentSafe, which can help us to make this transaction safe for both parties.

So let me know if you would be willing to rent the apartment, so I can tell you the steps that need to be made before our meeting .

Sincerely,
Rebekka Slaats

Hi Michael,
Thank you for all the info.
Here you can read reviews about the company: https://rent-safely.blogspot.com/2017/0 ... otect.html

The solution to view and rent the apartment is to meet with me so I am ready to come in Netherlands.
The problem is that I requests payment for the deposit month and a security deposit in advance to be sure that you have really intention of renting the apartment.
I don't want your money first because I don't have need, I will buy the ticket of plane with my money, and I intend to use https://www.rentsafe.eu Company for protect your money, and show me that you have this money and you are a tenant real.

Now I will explain you how it work:
1. I will send our transaction details at RentSafe Company;
2. RentSafe Company will check the details of our transaction;
3. After they check the details, RentSafe Company will contact you and send you the invoice together with all payment instructions;
4. Meanwhile you have 24 hours to confirm the payment to RentSafe Company.
5. You must deposit the money in a bank account of RentSafe Company.
6. After you confirm the payment, in 1-2 days I will be in Netherlands and contact you.
7. RentSafe Company keeps your money until you see the apartment.
8. If you don't like the apartment and don't want to rent it, you will receive all your money back immediately from RentSafe Company.
9. If you communicate to RentSafe Company you want to rent the apartment, they will release the money to me.

NOTE: The money stay at RentSafe Company in a safe bank account until you see the apartment and sign the contract. If you don't like the apartment after you see it, RentSafe Company refund you all your money.

I want to make 2 things very clear :
1. The rent for the first month ( 450 €) + you will be required to pay a security deposit of 450 € (total 900 € first month).

This security deposit will be refunded to you at the end of your stay in my apartment.

PS: After this first payment through RentSafe Company, the payment will be made monthly to my bank account on a scheduled date (at your convenience).

2. The payment is a simple formality and by paying you are not obliged to rent the apartment. You are just respecting the policy of RentSafe company.

Now, in order to start the transaction I will need the following information from you :
a) Your full name (first name, last name)
b) Your current address (street name, street number, postal code, city)
c) Your telephone number (mobile or home number)

After I will receive this information from you I will register our transaction to RentSafe Company.

Many thanks and hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Rebekka Slaats

Thanks for your details!
The transaction is very safe, if you don't like the company will give your money back.
I will contact RentSafe Company and forward them your details so they can begin the procedure. As soon as the transfer is done and checked by RentSafe Company, I will put in contact with you to establish a meeting so you can view the apartment.
If you have any kind of problems in this please let me know.

Also,I will be greatfull if you will give me an email after you receive the payment invoice.

Many thanks again and I will wait news from you!

They use different website... Rentsafe hv only few reviews and it's from January this year added day by day. I almost get cought but good that I start digging
Gr. Michael

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