From: George Findal [mailto: [email protected] ]
Sent: 05 May 2010 18:20
To: Michelle
Subject: RE: Reply to your ad: Flat to rent in Grove Road, Redland, Redland - 2 bedrooms
Greetings,
My name is George Findal and I'm the owner of the flat . The rent is £500 per month (for the whole flat) including all bills and the council tax. I've moved to Berlin, Germany because I'm working in petrol research industry. You can rent the flat as long as you need to stay, even for 2 or 3 years. The first payment will be ensured for 2 months (£1000). If you still want it, let me know so we can arrange the transaction.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Best Regards,
George
from George Findal <[email protected]>
to Michelle
date 7 May 2010 11:18
subject RE: Reply to your ad: Flat to rent in Grove Road, Redland, Redland - 2 bedrooms
mailed-by live.com
Hello,
As I've told you in my previous email, I have a busy schedule and it's very hard for me to come in UK. I can't take the risk to leave my new job for couple of days and when I arrive in UK to find out that I came for nothing. I want to be 100% sure that when we'll meet,it might be a chance that we'll do the rent papers and return to Germany.
For this reason I want to complete this deal in the safest way possible, for both.
You'll have to arrange the payment for your best friend's name and address in UK, using WesternUnion Service, for 2 months rent, that means 1000 GBP and send me the scanned receipt. As soon as I see the scanned receipt as a proof that you've made the payment, I will fly to UK and you will see the flat and maybe rent it if you like. After that, we will go together at the WesternUnion office and you will take the money back and pay me.
All you have to do is to find a WesternUnion office, and wire 1000 GBP to your friend's name and address from UK and send me the scanned receipt. I am asking you this to be sure that I do not come in UK for nothing. Hope you can understand my situation.
P.S : I have plenty customers interested to rent the apartment. I will reserve the apartment to the first one that provides me the scanned paper from WesternUnion. As soon as I have the confirmation from WesternUnion that the money are available on your friend's name, I'll cancel the transaction with the others.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Hello ,
Here is my phone number where I can be reached : 0044/7031973757. Also here is my second mobile number to reach me 0044/7031947459 in case I am not available on the other number because I've told you that I am in roaming and I have often problems with the phone networks here in Germany. I think it is better if you reply with all your questions here .
Best regards,
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.
