Are these scams?

[sarah_tatum 10]

Hi everyone, I have recently put ads about the place for a studio flat for next year, and have had some very strange responses from people who do not seem to have read the advert. One replied with a rental price far above what I specified, then offered to knock 200 quid off it! This person claims to actually have a flat available, but I'm not sure if I should go look at it...

 

I'm sure this is something dodgy, but I don't know what they're trying to gain, if anyone has heard of this let me know as I'm intrigued!

 

And if anyone does want a lovely respectful couple with two hamsters in there studio/one bed flat come spring... :-) ad is in the wanted section x

[lyndsayx 10]

There was a scam on TV about this, i can't remember the exact details now. Basically, they will ask you to prove you can afford the rent by making a transfer to an account you trust and showing them the receipt. They will then take the money somehow without your knowledge, seems to be targetting students moving to different cities.

[kel83 10]

That scan was through Western Union, if a landlord asks you to send a money transfer through them, it's definitely dodgy!

[sarah_tatum 10]

This is winding me up. Check out what I got today.... My inbox is full of this, all I want is somewhere to live!!!

 

 

Hello,

 

Thanks for the email and nice to read from you,Regarding the viewing i can assure you of the viewing but i will like to discuss some thing with you, as you know am in Liverpool currently and before i can come down to Sheffield for the viewing i will like to see a proof of your financial capacity and to know how serious you are in need of the property because i have been fooled so many times and i will not let that to happen to me again, Been fooled by several tenant telling me to come from Liverpool to Sheffield to show them my property but when i got there for the viewing they will never show up and when i called there phone they will keep on banging the phone on me so it has been a very sad and disappointing occasion for me and i waste alot of money also for transport when coming for the viewing, so i don't want that to happen to me anymore,that is why my solicitor advice me that any tenant that want me to come for a viewing or want me to reserve my property down for him/she will have to show me a proof of there seriousness in the property,well this is what you will have to do for me before i can come down for the viewing, If you have a partner or friend in UK,what you will have to do is to locate a western union money transfer around you and transfer the the security deposit plus one month rent to your partner's name or your friend's name,after you've made the transfer finish you will be given a receipt from the western union agent,you will have to scan and email me the receipt to make the confirmation from western union if you made any transaction from them or not, immediately i made the confirmation from them and i confirm that you have made the transfer through them then i will give you a call to tell you to go and pick your money back from western union when i have made the confirmation finish and let you know where we going to meet for the viewing, I will want you to read this and understand me better, just to let you know this am not asking you to send me any money before showing you my property but i just need a proof through western union receipt, I want you to know that there are so many people who have sent me fake bank statement and reference for a proof but it's all fake, and moreover i don't like interfering with other people's privacy so i will not like to see any reference from anywhere or bank statement, (am sorry for sounding rude) but as you know i need to tell you my feelings and what is pitching me.

 

Regarding the western union charges that you use to make the transfer will be refunded to you back on the viewing day so you don't have anything to loose when you make the transfer, if you made the transfer finish and i make the necessary confirmation i wanted to make i will tell you to go and pick up your money back and pay me in cash. even if you don't like the property when you viewing it i am going to return the western union charges back to you, and help you in locating a property that is better, But to tell you when you see my property you going to love it......... Get back to me to know if your interest concerning what i said and the property.

 

Regard,

Austine.

 

It really annoys me that these highly unpleasant people are trying to scam money out of people that bothered earning it.

[lyndsayx 10]

That's a scam for sure, the cheek of these people!

[todd100% 10]

This is winding me up. Check out what I got today.... My inbox is full of this, all I want is somewhere to live!!!

 

 

Hello,

 

Thanks for the email and nice to read from you,Regarding the viewing i can assure you of the viewing but i will like to discuss some thing with you, as you know am in Liverpool currently and before i can come down to Sheffield for the viewing i will like to see a proof of your financial capacity and to know how serious you are in need of the property because i have been fooled so many times and i will not let that to happen to me again, Been fooled by several tenant telling me to come from Liverpool to Sheffield to show them my property but when i got there for the viewing they will never show up and when i called there phone they will keep on banging the phone on me so it has been a very sad and disappointing occasion for me and i waste alot of money also for transport when coming for the viewing, so i don't want that to happen to me anymore,that is why my solicitor advice me that any tenant that want me to come for a viewing or want me to reserve my property down for him/she will have to show me a proof of there seriousness in the property,well this is what you will have to do for me before i can come down for the viewing, If you have a partner or friend in UK,what you will have to do is to locate a western union money transfer around you and transfer the the security deposit plus one month rent to your partner's name or your friend's name,after you've made the transfer finish you will be given a receipt from the western union agent,you will have to scan and email me the receipt to make the confirmation from western union if you made any transaction from them or not, immediately i made the confirmation from them and i confirm that you have made the transfer through them then i will give you a call to tell you to go and pick your money back from western union when i have made the confirmation finish and let you know where we going to meet for the viewing, I will want you to read this and understand me better, just to let you know this am not asking you to send me any money before showing you my property but i just need a proof through western union receipt, I want you to know that there are so many people who have sent me fake bank statement and reference for a proof but it's all fake, and moreover i don't like interfering with other people's privacy so i will not like to see any reference from anywhere or bank statement, (am sorry for sounding rude) but as you know i need to tell you my feelings and what is pitching me.

 

Regarding the western union charges that you use to make the transfer will be refunded to you back on the viewing day so you don't have anything to loose when you make the transfer, if you made the transfer finish and i make the necessary confirmation i wanted to make i will tell you to go and pick up your money back and pay me in cash. even if you don't like the property when you viewing it i am going to return the western union charges back to you, and help you in locating a property that is better, But to tell you when you see my property you going to love it......... Get back to me to know if your interest concerning what i said and the property.

 

Regard,

Austine.

 

It really annoys me that these highly unpleasant people are trying to scam money out of people that bothered earning it.

This is definitely from someone who speaks very bad English this is one way of checking on Spams, I'm told!!

[coopster1974 11]

This is definitely from someone who speaks very bad English

 

You reckon?