[Big_Dave]

I've been receiving emails from someone about my advert I place looking for a room. It all started off simple then lo and behold it's the old moneygram or western union request.

Re: Room available
From: smith kate (sksmith2008@googlemail.com)
Sent:
19 June 2008 15:46:06
To:
David Hetherington (dave_hetherington@hotmail.com)



hello..
Many thanks for your response and interest on my flat, mean while i
will want to inform you that am letting out the flat on the fact that
am out of that environment at present as am handling a contract presently out
side and i don't want my property to get spoil for lack of use
since am planing to relocate .
However, concerning viewing the
flat i had bad experience with some future tenant..... It might
interest you to know that someone call me down base on the
fact that he want to view my flat and make payment by cash but to my
surprise after the viewing he presented me with a cheque which will
clear at the bank for at least five working days and it happen that i
was there on Friday you can imagine how i feel on that day as am on a
very tight schedule on that day i have to leave without letting out
the flat although he apologize to me but am just too busy to waist my
time on speculations a similar case happen to me
recently..................... to prevent such happening again i have
to conclude that anybody renting my flat will need to show me an
evidence that he/she can pay me by cash am sorry if am too strict but
i will want you to show me an evidence that you can pay me by cash
what i will like you to do is very simple .............. go to any
money gram or western union agent close to you and transfer the
deposit to your friends name or anybody you trust within uk as i don't
want you to send me any money before viewing then scan the receipt
given to you at Money gram or western union for me to see this is all
the evidence i need send it along with the date you want us to meet
for the viewing of the flat remember am not asking you to send
me money mean while after the viewing and you are okay with the flat
we will sign the lease agreement then you pay me in cash while the
subsequent payment will be to my bank account or my solicitors
account....i hope to read from you soon
ASAP..
thanks

On 6/19/08, David Hetherington <dave_hetherington@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not looking to move down until the 1st July. I will be down this sunday,
> 22nd June for more viewings so If I could arrange for something then it
> would be great.
>
>
>
>> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:53:47 -0700
>> From: sksmith2008@googlemail.com
>> To: dave_hetherington@hotmail.com
>> Subject: Re: Room available
>>
>> ok , no problem , will take that...let me know when you are ready
>> because the room is available now.
>>
>> On 6/17/08, David Hetherington <dave_hetherington@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > £450 p/m is the max I would like to go to.
>> >
>> > Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:22:41 +0100
>> > From: sksmith2008@googlemail.com
>> > To: dave_hetherington@hotmail.com
>> > Subject: Re: Room available
>> >
>> > Tell me, what's your maximum rate or budget.
>> >
>> >
>> > On 6/16/08, David Hetherington <dave_hetherington@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Thanks for the offer but £550 p/m is over my maximum price.


I wish I had the nerve that this lot have. Oh well another one to add to the list!!

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western union money gram scams are so old i dont know how people still fall for it

[Sanne]

I had one scammer telling me about his place for £1000/month for a 2 bedroom/2 bath luxury flat on Hans Road (behind Harrods). I did a google search on the postcode he provided and found the same flat on an agent's site for £2500 per WEEK.

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lol