[chloe25]

L Clarke" <clarke6954@yahoo.com this idiot post add about 2 bed in marylebone for 300p/w.
i decided to check it out...after few emails he even sent me tenancy agreement and asked to sign and send it back.....with prove of money transfer....
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[rwillmsen]

Victims of this scam now have our own facebook group http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=122986090745

[I_G]

One more fraudulent email address to add to the scores posted earlier, alice.thomson322@gmail.com

FYI

1. This email was in reply to my initial expression of interest

From: Alice Thomson [mailto:alice.thomson322@gmail.com]
To:
Sent: Sat Aug 08 00:44:53 2009

Subject: Re: Your Gumtree.com ad #43283605: £160 pw 1 bedroom flat for rent in Colmans Wharf, Limehouse, E14


Hi,
The rent is 640 £ per month including all bills and the concil tax. I moved in Italy because I got a new job. I

work in a hospital and the flat is available and that is the reason for I want to rent it. You can rent the flat as

long as you need to stay even for 2 or 3 years. The first payment will be for 2 months(1280£).In case you want it,

let me know so we can arrange the transaction. For me is very hard to come in London and if I will come I must be

100% sure that I will not come for nothing. As you can see in the photos everything is new in the flat and the flat

is fully furnished, newly refurbished and also benefits from wood flooring. You have internet connection, phone,

washing machine with dryer, cable TV and most important parking place.Please let me know what your intentions

are....when do you intend to move in? For how long do you want the contract to last? how many people will be living

in it and tell other things you think i have to know.
cheers

2. Subsequent Communication

From: Alice Thomson [mailto:alice.thomson322@gmail.com]
To:
Sent: Sat Aug 08 15:27:43 2009

Subject: Re: Your Gumtree.com ad #43283605: £160 pw 1 bedroom flat for rent in Colmans Wharf, Limehouse, E14


Hi,
I am working in a hospital in Italy and it is very hard for me to come in London. I can't take the risk to leave my new job for a long time and when I arrive in London to see that Ihave come for nothing. I want to be 100% sure that when I will meet you, we do the rent papers then I can come back in Italy.
So to be sure of that look how we can do:
You make the payment from your name and address to your best friend name and address in UK using Western Union for 2 months rent that means 1280 GBP and send me the scanned receipt. As soon as I see the scanned receipt that you have made the payment, I will come in London and you will see the flat and maybe you will rent it. After that, we will go together to Western Union office and you will take the money back and pay me.So all you have to do is to find a Western Union office and wire 1280 GBP from your name to your friend name and send the scanned receipt.I am asking you this to be sure that I will not come in London for nothing.I hope you will understand my situation.

P.S : As I told you,I have a lot of customers interested to rent the apartment. I will reserve the apartment to the first one that provides
me the scanned paper from Western Union. As soon as I have the confirmation from Western Union that the money are available on his name Iwill stop the transactions with the other customers

3. Another one: after I refused to wire money
Hi again,
Thanks for your answer.About the deal ,I m sorry because you feel like that about me.Now,if you were me
to rent something,would you take the risk to cheat people and had the police on your door in a few days?????I don't think so!!!I m in this position!!!!Liberty is more precious then everything in this world!!
I am a 50 year old man . I have been married to the same woman for 28 years and we have two grandsons who are successful in their own careers. We are all college educated. I didn't get to this stage in life by doing dumb things. I want to take this opportunity to assure you that there is nothing to be worried about this deal. I would never cheat on you or swindle you!! I have a reputation to protect and a good Christian and I do not want to be imprisoned. You have my word and good faith on the fact that I'll keep my end of the bargain. I have never lied and cheated anyone. I will not risk my career, my freedom and my future for anything in the world! I would rather close this deal with other person than to know that you'll be very stressed hoping that I am a honest person, Your peace of mind is a lot more important than this deal!!!I am not a scam artist, and the last thing I want to do is to rob you.
I am a very honest man in every aspect of my life and like to believe that we have a mutual trust.look I live by the rules ...money for me means nothing in life.
If you try to scam somebody in life, later on life will scam you back.
I promise, you won't be dissapointed. I am a man of my word.You can count on me.About our deal I assume we are 2 mature persons who want to make a fair deal.
I understand you are a little concerned of this situation but this is not the case...I don't sell my reputation even for 1 milion £.....
Thank you


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