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Title: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: juergen on July 11, 2008, 12:41:51 PM Be carfully.
It looks like somene is Using this page for getting money!!! There are two kinds of problems: "someone" is offering housing at a very low price, ok, BUT this "someone" is sending almost exactly the same mails (only the address of the house is changing) from different emails, asking to call a number in the UK... this is very suspicious, isn't it ? please let's warn people not to trust that "someone" and not to call the number, and of course not to give any money ! The second one is sending mails from stina nilsson and brenda berry, about a flat. They want to get money send by western union. BUT they are tricking and they dont have any flat to rent. They just take the money and then disepears. If you have a similar story, please send a mail to Juergen!!! Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: Chiara Zadra on July 14, 2008, 08:25:37 PM Beware!
If someone from newcastle offer you a big flat and wants the money via western union don't accept!!! This person wants to send you the keys of the flat via DHL because lives in England!! THINK HARD: WHO would like to send the keys of his flat to someone unknown??? The names used from this person are Brenda Berry, Stina Nilsson, Ellen Nohle... but also male names... Some of the photos as clearly taken from hotels' websites, or some times don't correspond to the descriptions. If you pay a flat via bank account it's more SAFER because you are sure that the account belongs to a REAL person Good luck to everyone who is searching an accomodation like me! Chiara Zadra Title: About an another strange event!!!! Post by: CANDAN on September 30, 2008, 11:09:20 PM Dear Juergen,
I have talked someone called Gabriel about a flat in Stockholm. But he/she send me this e-mail which was very suspicious!!!! I am sending you this e-mail below: Hello Thanks for your mail and for the interest you and your boyfriend had in my two bedroom apartment,i will be glad if i can seal the deal of the apartment with you,i mean if you can rent the apartment. Conncerning what is convincing,you since yourself and with boyfriend will need the double bedroom then you wil pay me 600euro for a month rent and 700euro for the deposit,so i think it will be easy for you to share the money between yourselfs (350+350 Euros deposit and 300Euros+300 Euros rent). i was staying in Conpengen,but now i was transfered to head my company's branch in London,and i have everything set for me there ,so i need someone to take care of this in Copenhagen till i can back and it will takes me up to one and half years before i can be thinking of coming back to copenhagen. so if you are really interested in this offer,you will need to book for the reservation of the apartment by signing the rental agreement with me and make the payment to secure the place,i will need to have your details to fill in the contract and you will read it to make sure you are ok with it or not before you will be signing it.so to get the place reserved so that i can post the keys to you by DHL courier service you will have to sign a rental agreement with me..so you will have to transfer the payment to me herein the UK via western union money transfer,but before the payment you and i will will have to sign a rental agreement so i will need the details bellow for the preparation of the rental agreement. your name........ your date of birth... your move in date your move out date... your passport id number... your address to post the keys after the contract and the payment..... So i will be waiting to read from you soon with the information Isn't it suspicious???? I am freshly accepted as a PhD student in Stockholm University, me and my boyfriend are searching for a flat in Stockholm. If you can help us to find a place to stay, we'll appreciate that. Thank you. Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: juergen on October 01, 2008, 09:27:32 AM I would never ever send money by western Union!!! Ask for a real bank account and pay the fee, but never send money by western union...
Thatīs my advice, /Juergen Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: Noemi on December 21, 2008, 11:18:20 AM I had problems with a girl called Nioosha, she wanted me to keep a flat for her from the middle of december and I lost the oportunity to rent it when the time cae she did not answwer her mobil or her e-mail. She is a joke. Do not believe in her anymore.
Thats why we should ask for a penny to keep the room and not need to pay double rent as I have to now. Noemi Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: larsreinecke on January 18, 2009, 09:38:44 PM Guys, in general the following:
Western Union = suspicious Take care, Lars Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: tarannom on June 12, 2009, 06:39:57 PM hi noemi do you still have your room.i will be in stockholm on 15 of agust and i need a room.conntact me on world_best|_girl@ yahoo.com
Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: Anbarasan on July 09, 2009, 05:10:19 PM Hi friends,
I also got this kind of mail regarding the accomodation in Stockholm. Later came to know they are rental scammers. Beware. Read this blog. http://themajusculetornado.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-recent-experience-with-scammer-not.html Be safe.Don lose money.. ..Anbu Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: Erika on July 29, 2009, 02:44:24 PM Hi! Watch out for "mashley46@gmail.com", she sen me a very suspicious mail after posting in this forum. Then I found her on a scammers list, " http://chicaneryconsscams.blogspot.com/2009/01/scammails-2009-k-o.html "
Take care! Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: accom on August 11, 2009, 05:57:48 AM I had the same experience of a girl name May Ashley, mashley46@gmail.com. She insist on sending me her keys and transfer of full rental+2 months to her in UK. She won't accept my colleague's offer to deliver the money to her in person at all.
Just beware. Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: Idun on August 13, 2009, 01:51:11 PM Noemi. If you still need someone to rent you a room please contact with me. I need a room for NOW. I'm in Stockholm and i can moving at any time.
Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: Mariella on October 04, 2009, 12:15:00 AM Hi guys:
I also got these very strange emails from somebody called Ashley May, email address mayashley94@ymail.com. I read about the scammers here in the forum and I really believe this is one of them, check it out: "I can understand what your stand is ..So i can agree to come back to Stockholm but Before i can come i must see at least that the money for the rent of is available..Right now i am in Africa but i have the keys with me..I am here for 4 weeks but if you can show a commitment i can come So here is how we would have to go about it,you will have to look for any western union office close and get the whole month rent and deposit transfered using your friend's name as the receiver and my address in Nigeria as destination so you can be sure that your money is safe then you show a proof of the payment like a scanned copy of the receipt or the details on it so that i can check with western union if the money is truly available with them and the amount is correct then i will book my ticket and meet with you and then you can now go back to western union office to change the receiver name to my name so that i can pick up the money.. I hope you will be able to proceed with the Suggestion giving to you above in other for us to proceed fast on time.. Here is how the receipt would look like Senders name mariella Receiver name Your friends name Address 111 Palm Groove street Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria City is Victoria Island and state is Lagos" This is the response after I told her I would ask a friend of mine to go and meet her and check the apartment. Thanks a lot for your published reports on scammers, Iīll definitely keep looking for room somewhere else, be careful, bye bye Mariella Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: Ali S on December 11, 2009, 03:00:51 AM This scam is now incredibly common. Some student accommodation websites are 50% fake adverts. Note that the phone numbers starting +44 70 are NOT necessarily in the UK. They are free redirects and they are usually redirecting to scammers in Nigeria. For sample emails and lists of scammer aliases, check http://www.ammonet.com/ammonet-com/ammonet-ecommerce-scams-eng.htm (http://www.ammonet.com/ammonet-com/ammonet-ecommerce-scams-eng.htm)
Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: datri on February 26, 2010, 08:14:00 PM wow
Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: smitti on April 16, 2010, 03:03:36 PM Hey there,
I also got some really weird offers. All of them wanted me to send money through Western Union. Furthermore they all claimed they canīt show me the flat because they recently moved to the UK. (names/email: rossana bonsi, linus nilson, deutschmensch101@...) So, be aware and stay suspicious! Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: Dina on June 14, 2010, 11:35:17 AM hello Noemi
I also will be in Stockholm on 19th august.if u haven't rent ur room still,could u plz contact me: dina_dla@yahoo.com thanks Dina Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: ziogiggi on January 05, 2012, 05:16:43 PM Hi guys,
I've received a suspicious mail from an english guy about an apartment in Birger Jarlsgatan 20. He wants that I send him money, for the first month and the deposit (300+600), by western union!!! Obviously, I have refused his proposal! I would like to present you a question: If I find an apartment on the internet, which is the best way to rent it since I live in an other country? Can I propose to the home owner to wait till my coming to pay the lease? I'm looking for a furnished room with private toilet from the 1st March till the end of July because I'm going to work to the KTH for 5 months. If someone could help me, please contact me. My email is ziogiggi@live.it Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: ganesh on January 24, 2012, 03:54:15 PM Thanks for your response, a female student from Paris will be occupying a room in January 29th, each apartment has it own door lock for safety purpose. my Name is Peta Cochrane Originally from The United Kingdom.The apartment belongs to my late father and my mother has been managing and maintaining the apartment,but she is presently in Belfast due to her work and i also work in a call Center. The apartment is very close to city center, public transportation and supermarket.
However If you really have interest in renting the room just let me have this request below -FULL NAME, -YOUR EXACT ARRIVAL DATE, -YOUR DEPARTURE DATE, -YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS -SCANNED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT ID, I will instruct our family lawyer to prepare the tenant agreement form for you to be assure that you are dealing with the right person and to see the terms and condition of the contract. Then if you are contented with the agreement you can proceed with the one month rent and security deposit to my mother in United Kingdom Via western union money transfer so that the room can be reserve for you till your arrival date, there are a lot of people who has interest in renting but my mother prefer the most serious person who pay her first. The signed agreement form will be send to you first through attached mail with scanned page of my international passport, for you to read and understand after which you will proceed with the payment. I will send you the original copy through a registered courier to your address for you to sign and bring along with you when moving in. Best Regards, Peta Cochrane This is another spam/ fake id which I believe is causing problems in the forumn. watch out!! Title: Re: Read this first: Problems with rooms, money gone Post by: Vangelis on April 30, 2012, 02:37:55 PM This person contacted me and I'm rather sure it's a fraud. I've looked up the e-mail in google and I found these links about her.
http://www.askedu.net/houserental/roommate.asp?u=6543 http://www.finlandforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=60608 In the second link she apparently "rents" a house in Finland too......! I also quote her e-mail: Hello, My name is Viola Vester, working professional here in Stockholm, non-smoking, active, very friendly, clean, and respectful. I am seeking someone who meets the following description to rent my room: Female or male, non-smoking, professional or Student.The most important thing I'm looking for is to find a flatmate to share daily life and common values. Contact me via my private email address for more information about the room and pictures. Regards Viola. Her e-mail address is viola_vester001@yahoo.com Be careful of this person! Vangelis. |