A friend of mine has just been given a scam email on gumtree.com and I thought i should alert other internet users of this scam.
I will put a copy of the email at the end of this post so Internet searchers can find it. I dislike scammers but this one person is preying on vulnerable foreigners who are looking for rooms to rent in London. The email has a lot of information regarding how great the room is, but the women/ fat man is not asking for any monthly rent…she is just lonely!
Alarms bell should ring when the deal seems to good to be true but I can understand the desperation that a foreigner can feel when looking for somewhere to live. Ok so lets put all the facts that this women has given us:
Name: Rebbeca Jane Dagg
Location of property: 3 Rathbone Street, Central london
Rebbeca Jane dagg has also sent a scanned version of her passport – but we still don’t know if this Rebbeca Jane Dagg exists so it really proves nothing.
Once you have shown interest, Rebbeca will then inform you that you need to send her some money upfront in order to secure the room. I then imagine the “receipt” never shows up and then you later find out that the property never exists and that you have been scammed.
I hope by writing this blog post, i will be able to rank for the address on Google…so i can stop any other foreigners getting burnt as I know the scammer is working on gumtree at the moment.
Remember if its too good to be true – then it probably is!
Here is a copy of the email that he/she has sent round.
Hello ,
The place is located on, 3 Rathbone Street, Central London/Oxford Street, W1T 1LB
THE APARTMENT BOASTS: 1300 Square Feet
Quiet; 15 Min to 2 or 3 express train
Internet/Cable Ready
Brand New Washer & Dryer in the apartment
Huge Windows in the entire Apt/Lots of Light
Dishwasher
Living Room is Furnished w/2 pc Sectional Jennifer Convertible Couch; Denon Surround Sound Speakers
Gourmet Style Kitchen open into the Living Room
Hardwood Floor,12″ CeilingsTHE ROOM: Master Bedroom FURNISHED; Be Ready to provide 1stmonth rent 300 pounds(bills inclusive),security deposit 100 pounds(refundable)
12″ Ceilings; 12 X 6
2 Huge Windows with a great View
Huge Walk-in Closet with Storage space on top
Internet and Cable Ready
You really have to see the
apartment to believe it. This will go fast
You should be:
Mature, Clean, Considerate, Responsible Male/Female And All The Other Things You Would Want In A Roommate*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
You Will Have Your Own Private Bedroom Literally 12’x6′ Which Does Comfortably Fit A Twin, Full, or Queen Sized Bed.Each room in the apartment Has A Built In Closet, A Large Window (i.e. Natural Day Light), A Small Desk, High Speed Wireless Internet, and Your Own Independent Digital Cable Connection w/500+ Channels (In Your Room).
The whole apartment You Will Rent Is furnished, The Apartment Is Completely Furnished And Beautiful. We Do Not Need Any Common Area Furniture.
I am Very Organized, Busy But Also Very Laid
Back And Clean Individual Very Respectful Of Each Other’s Space & Privacy. The Walls Are Thick So The Room & Apartment Are Very Quiet & Peaceful.
All Utilities Including High Speed Wireless Roadrunner Internet Throughout The Apartment, Maxed
Out Digital Cable TV w/All Premium Stations (In Your Room & Living Room), Central Air Con., Electricity, Central Heating, and Gas Are Included w/Rent.
T
here Is A Apartment Lease Agreement.
I Would Like To Show You My Apartment So Please Shoot Me An Email
DESCRIPTION TO THE PLACE
Tube:
Goodge Street: 0.1 mile(s) approx.
Tottenham Court Road: 0.2 mile(s) approx.
Oxford Circus: 0.3 mile(s) approx.
Railway:
Euston: 0.4 mile(s) approx.
Euston (London): 0.5 mile(s) approx.
London St Pancras: 0.7 mile(s) approx.
Airport:
London (City): 7.2 mile(s) approx.
London (Heathrow): 14.7 mile(s) approx.
Attractions:
Palladium: 0.3 mile(s) approx.
Whatever your reason for visiting London, it is a city that has something to offer everyone. London has successfully fused its grand heritage with modern living and attracts a wide range of visitors every year. Whether, it’s sightseeing in Trafalgar Square, shopping on Oxford Street or entertainment in the West End, you will be spoilt for choice. London also has a huge choice of restaurants, bars and hotels to suit any budget.
While the areas to the north of the Thames are renowned for housing many of London’s traditional attractions, e.g. Buckingham Palace, to the south of the river there is still much to see with many of the newer and more contemporary attractions, e.g. The Tate Modern. If you are on a budget there are also many free attractions throughout the city. London is Europe’s largest city and it is easy to get overwhelmed and not make the most of your visit, so it’s worth planning your trip and familiarising yourself with its districts before you travel.
The quality and choice of dining in London has developed dramatically in recent years, and many of the world’s top chefs have chosen London as the place to house their prestigious restaurants. You will also find a fantastic range of affordable options to suit any budget. With flavours from all over the world, you will be spoilt for choice.
These are place where you get good meal:
The Rock Garden
6/7 The Piazza, Covent Garden, London, WC2E, +44 (0)207 257 8613
Belgo Centraal
29b Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9LJ, +44 (0)207 813 2233
Palm Court Brasserie
39 King Street, London, WC2E 8JS, +44 (0)20 7240 2939……ETC…
There are also bars and pubs if you care for some…..I mean after a long day at work
I’m looking for a responsible tenant that’s clean pay the bills on time and that has great positive energy. There are plenty of negative people out there the last thing I want is to come home to a negative filled house
and vice versa. Email me with any other questions you might have and I will gladly answer them. I’m looking to rent out to nice and cool person
i really understand your plight and i want you to know that the apartment is fully available.Its your place and you can receive visits as much as it wouldnt inconvenient you….I would like to know how long you will be staying and when you will love to move in……LOL
Cheers,
Rebecca
Hello every body,
Rebecca is now selling a Sharp 70″ Smart TV in Germany on eBay-kleinanzeigen. She lives in the UK, the provided german phone number doesn’t exist, the TV is in 28215 Findorff.
I got the same email as Dave and Kati (first email).
I don’t understand why is it difficult to find Rebecca and put her in jail for some time, she is acting on eBay kleinanzeigen since one year at least. Just let uncle google search after her email-address.
Rebecca verpisst dich!
Meziano
Same procedure: Cheap Keyboard Motif XF7 for 1500,- EUR!
First Mail:
Hallo,
Vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail. Es tut mir leid, mein Deutsch ist nicht sehr gut, arbeitete ich in Deutschland bis December, aber ich beenden arbeitet in Berlin und ich kam zurück nach Großbritannien
Ich kaufte dieses Produkt aus Deutschland, warum ich (haben deutsche Zeitungen, deutsche Garantie und Originalverpackung), um sie in Deutschland zu verkaufen lieber ist.
Für weitere informationen bitte kontaktieren sie mich in englisch.
Dank
Rebecca
—
Second Mail:
Like I said in my first e-mail, I live in London, UK. I bought the Motif while I was working in Berlin but I had to move back home. I want to sell it there because the warranty and all the paperwork are in deutsch and it’s much easier.
But if you’re interested I will send it through a shipping company and you will benefit of a 3 days inspection period. That means you can look at it and check everything and if you find any kind of problems with it or it’s not as described, you can send it back at no costs on your behalf.
You don’t have to pay anything more than the asking price. That way we are both protected.
Rebecca
—
Third Mail (Details of shipping):
It’s http://www.dynamic-ways.com . It works like this: first, I need your full name and shipping address. I will forward them to the shipping company and they will send you the invoice, payment instructions, tracking number, etc. Then you have to make the payment to them (via bank transfer) in order to start the delivery. After you receive and inspect the equipment for 3 days, you have to get back with them and allow them to release me the money.
If you find any problems with it or it’s not as described, you can send it back at no costs on your behalf and you will receive a full refund from the shipping company.
Rebecca
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And then i found this blog and – thank god – it saved me from loosing my money!
Thank you all!
Hi,
I have made similar negative experience with “Rebecca Dagg”.
Rebecca offered a Nikon Cam at ebay Kleinanzeigen. I should transfer money via shipping company “euro-line-europe dot com” in order to start the delivery. Fortunately, I have not bought the product.
It seems to be a cheat! Be carefully!
Herewith the e-mail chat with her:
“Katja,
Like I said in my first e-mail, I live in London, UK. I bought the camera while I was working in Berlin but I had to move back home. I want to sell it there because the warranty and all the paperwork are in deutsch and it’s much easier.
But if you’re interested I will send it through a shipping company and you will benefit of a 3 days inspection period. That means you can look at it and check everything and if you find any kind of problems with it or it’s not as described, you can send it back at no costs on your behalf.
You don’t have to pay anything more than the asking price. That way we are both protected.
Rebecca
”
—-FIRST E-MAIL OF HER:
“Hallo,
Vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail. Es tut mir leid, mein Deutsch ist nicht sehr gut, arbeitete ich in Deutschland bis December, aber ich beenden arbeitet in Berlin und ich kam zurück nach Großbritannien
Ich kaufte dieses Produkt aus Deutschland, warum ich (haben deutsche Zeitungen, deutsche Garantie und Originalverpackung), um sie in Deutschland zu verkaufen lieber ist.
Für weitere informationen bitte kontaktieren sie mich in englisch.
Dank
Rebecca
”
_______________
Hallo there! I work in Swiss, I had the same problem with Rebecca or who is it! I “bought” a camera Canon for 1700fr. I send it to the company europe transit too, and later, of course nothing happend! I dont have so much money to sending like this to everybody.. Can you pleas help me, what to do??? Thanks Martina
this email is from rebecca dagg
Hallo,
Vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail. Es tut mir leid, mein Deutsch ist nicht sehr gut, arbeitete ich in Deutschland bis August, aber ich beenden arbeitet in Berlin und ich kam zurück nach Großbritannien
Ich kaufte dieses Produkt aus Deutschland, warum ich (haben deutsche Zeitungen, deutsche Garantie und Originalverpackung), um sie in Deutschland zu verkaufen lieber ist.
Für weitere informationen bitte kontaktieren sie mich in englisch.
Dank
Rebecca
Hello Friends the same Method look this is a email from rebecca dagg to me
beca.dagg@gmail.com
David,
The company is europe transit. The price is 1,700 EUR with the shipping included in the price.
David,
I explained before step by step exactly how it works: “first, I need your full name and shipping address. I will forward them to the shipping company and they will send you the invoice, payment instructions, tracking number, etc. Then you have to make the payment to them in order to start the delivery. After you receive and inspect the equipment for 3 days, you have to get back with them and allow them to release me the money.
If you find any problems with it or it’s not as described, you can send it back at no costs on your behalf and you will receive a full refund from the shipping company.”
Rebecca
Hello there from Munich, Bavaria, Germany. I think i know the new business of Mrs. Dagg. On ebay-Kleinanzeigen ( Blackboard of sell and buy by private) i found aVertu Signature S mobile phone for 2500.–€. I mailed there and got a reasonable answer. I should transfer the money to a shipping company called europe-transit.com. Then i will receive the phone and can check it for 3 days. If it comforts me, okay, then i should send them a mail and she (Mrs. Dagg) gets the money. If not, i even should mail, they will pick it up again and i get my money back. I googled the company and everything seemed right. This was 9 days ago and i heard nothing again, but naturally i´ve paid because i´m astupid german idiot………. Any idea? What could i do?
I’ve received the same letters like Denis from Rebecca. Her friend in Indonesia called Mr. Allen Coleman (mobile phone: 08569028691) according to her is a Diplomatic Agent.
and now she/he is in Indonesia! sent me an express letter and told me that she was a widow, with her ??husband’s deposits reached 12 million USD, he/she said he would start a business in Indonesia and need help from a random f*cking stranger, and are willing to give 30% of total deposit he had … I was curious and googled it .. glad that I get from you all!
Hello there,
two days ago I have received this email after I found an advert on london.craiglist: http://london.craigslist.co.uk/roo/3331630119.html (not only gumtree).
I had many doubts as she is talking of an agency, but now I am pretty sure it is a scam. She said also she is the owner of the flat and she is American. Please read.
Hi, thanks for your email. The apartment is very much available but I’m presently not available to show you the place but I can send you the keys if you want me to because I’m presently in Manchester on a work project but I left in apartment in the care and management of Felicity J Lord. http://www.fjlord.co.uk . I left the keys to my apartment with them because I don’t know how long my trip to Manchester will take so if you’re really interested, I’ll have them contact you asap.
let me know
Rebecca
hi in mexico:
Hello,
I confirm that the property is available for lease for $7100 MNX p/month including utilities for as long as you need. The apartment is located Between ( Hamburg and Havre ) Reforma 200, Juárez – Cuauhtémoc – Distrito Federal – Mexico. .
The apartment is in the best conditions , it is newly furnished and equipped. In the apartment you will find a dishwasher , a refrigerator , a freezer , a washing. machine , a dryer , an iron , an oven , a toaster , a coffee maker , vacuum cleaner , a big screen TV , cable TV with the basic access , ADSL Internet and Wi-Fi access Also the apartment is near the public transportation. There are no problems if you have any pets , as long as you clean up after them . I am not interested to make a lot of money from the rent as I am interested to find a tenant that will take goof care of the property until my return . Because I had to move to London so soon I didn’t had time to find a trustworthy agent , don’t have any friends in the area to send the keys .I found an alternate solution in order to close the transaction safe for the both of us , it is an international delivery solution called MoneyBookers Services , they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the Keys and Lease Agreement . With this procedure you will be able o check the apartment before I receive the payment . I have 2 more persons interested in renting the apartment so please send me your full name and address ASAP if you are ready to rent it . The first person that will send me the details for the lease agreement will be the new tenant .
I have attached a copy of the renting contract that will be compleatd and sign by me as soon as you agree to rent the apartment, also I have attach a copy of my passport.
My best regards,
Rebecca Jan
Now, she is in Mexico city too! Renting a non existent apartment in Polanco. She’s not that good because she didnt even put a existent real street name. I know my city, and the street name she used its nowere to found! Cheeras and beware!!
This happened in Singapore right now as mentioned by friends here. we’re renting 1 common room @ Woodland Drive 75, Block 6xx, rental cost is around $580/month, Chinese Landlord. It’s so bad that we’ve provided our information to this scammer… so anyone who get the simliar address and asking you to transfer money to his/her (whatever the name is!), do not be fooled!!! finger crossed, I wish everyone can find their best accommedation here in Singapore!
Horatio
Hi Guys,
I just got a money transfer notification from person so called Stephen Alexander, whose email is alexanderwithlove19@yahoo.com, here’s the details from the payment below and I was asked to pay the mover agent for $300, which is very suspicious to me, it’s very lucky to find this post and this time this guy used a different name for scam!!!!! please ring your bell for alert! The mover agent’s name is same as described from here: Lauren Dare who is supposed to stay in Nigeria.
House Rent From:
Service #Description
Price/Month
Month(s)
Subtotal
Not Specified
Apartment In Singapore
$580.00SGD
6
$3,480SGD
Mover Agent Fee:
$300.00SGD
Electricity and more (offered):
Western Union Money Transfer Charges:
$580.00SGD
$70.00SGD
Total:$4,430.00SGD
————————————————————-
Issues with this transaction?
This is to inform you that you are required to send a sum of $300.00 SGD to the Mover agent’s address above via Western Union Money Transfer and get back to us with the relevant information which you will be provided with after the money has been sent, you are requested to email us the MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number), sender’s name and address used to make the transfer and the secret question and answer. As soon as we have received these information from you, we will credit a sum of $4,430.00 SGD to your PayPal account.
Below is the address where the money is to be sent to using western union money transfer.
Pick Up Agent Info. – confirmed
Name: Lauren Dare O
Address: 15 Shodimu,Street
City: Onipanu,
State: Lagos
Zip code: 23401
Country: Nigeria
Security Question:Whats Your Name
Security Answer: Lauren.
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Email body from Stephen Alexander
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me, i am willing to rent the room and i am at sea at the moment as i am a marine engineer in united kingdom but i got transfer to Singapore am willing to use about 6 months in Singapore any time from now but due to the nature of my work presently,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding this room.,i will like to know more about you.
I insisted on paypal because i don’t have access to my bank account online as i don’t have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal account, as i have my bank account attached to it and i will like to make proper reservation for myself before i leave United Kingdom,so kindly get back to me with the total amount of the room for 6 months and your paypal email address so i can make the payments asap for the room so that you can believe that i am so much interested in the room and pls if you don’t have paypal account you can set one up on http://www.paypal.com and get back to me with the email to transfer the money asap,Also provide me your Name and full Address,so i can forward it to my shipping company to calculate the cost of moving down my little property down to Singapore will be looking forward to read back from you with all this information asap.
Hope to read back from you soonest.
Regards
Alex
looks familiar, right, lol
Thanks for all the sharing here, I just hope everyone can do some research before transfer any amount of money to anyone, be safe~
Cheers
Horatio
Do you know maybe Dana Martin, is she a scammer too??
hey,
thank f**k i googled her i was just about to transfer the money when i saw this.
this is what she said to me
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me, i am willing to rent the room and i am at sea at the moment as i am a marine engineer in united kingdom but i got transfer to Australia am willing to use about 6 months in Australia any time from now but due to the nature of my work presently,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding this room.,i will like to know more about you.
I insisted on paypal because i don’t have access to my bank account online as i don’t have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal account, as i have my bank account attached to it and i will like to make proper arrangement for myself before i leave United Kingdom,so kindly get back to me with the total amount of the room for 6 months and your paypal email address so i can make the payments asap for the room so that you can believe that i am so much interested in the room and pls if you don’t have paypal account you can set one up on http://www.paypal.com and get back to me with the email to transfer the money asap,Also provide me your Name and full Address,so i can forward it to my shipping company to calculate the cost of moving down my little property down to Australia will be looking forward to read back from you with all this information asap.
Hope to read back from you soonest
Rebecca
then she said Hello Jesse,
I was just about to make the payment when i had this problem with my Mover agent,my Mover agent says i will need to pay for the move before they can schedule a time,they charged me $800 AUD for the Shipping of my properties down there, and payments for Mover agent made to their agent Information who will move the properties down to your appt and the payments should be made through western union money transfer,So i will add the $800 AUD to the money i will transfer to your PayPal account as soon as i have made the payments, i will email you and let you know,please you will need to help me send the add fund to my Mover agent company through western union money transfer, this can be done from any post office,there is always western union money transfer section in most post offices(you can do it online as well at (www.westernunion.com), Note i will also send addition of $100.00 AUD as western union charges i would have done it myself but as i am at sea and didn’t bring my credit card abroad, i am a little incapacitated…..I will appreciate
your help.Thanks
and after all this she made a fake paypal email and made a fake invoice and made it look very realistic but i could tell something wasnt right.
thanks heaps to who ever made this
you saved me $900
Um Pat, as mentioned Rebbeca has probably never lived in any of the countries he/she perpetrates scams in, since this person is e-mailing out of a very poor neighbourhood of Lagos, Nigeria.
Hi,
It seems like she has moved to Brisbane, Australia now.
She shows interest in my house and I just sent her pictures of the rooms.
Now worrying that she will use this to trick others.
Below is her email to me;
Rebbeca Dagg jane to me
show details Sep 22 (1 day ago)
”
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me, i am willing to rent the room and i am at sea at the moment as i am a marine engineer in united kingdom but i got transfer to Singapore am willing to use about 6 months in Singapore any time from now but due to the nature of my work presently,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding this room.,i will like to know more about you.
I insisted on paypal because i don’t have access to my bank account online as i don’t have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal account, as i have my bank account attached to it and i will like to make proper arrangement for myself before i leave United Kingdom,so kindly get back to me with the total amount of the room for 6 months and your paypal email address so i can make the payments asap for the room so that you can believe that i am so much interested in the room and pls if you don’t have paypal account you can set one up on http://www.paypal.com and get back to me with the email to transfer the money asap,Also provide me your Name and full Address,so i can forward it to my shipping company to calculate the cost of moving down my little property down to Singapore will be looking forward to read back from you with all this information asap.
Hope to read back from you soonest
Rebecca
”
“Rebbeca Dagg jane to me
show details 4:17 PM (8 hours ago)
Am very happy to read back from you and i will like to tell you more about me,I’m very fun person and easy going with a warm sense of humor and fun loving. I love to laugh and make people laugh. I’m extremely easy to get on with. I love to cook, read, listen to music (I like everything), and cinema (I do it all year round),thanks for the offer,i will be coming to Australia as soon as make proper reservation for myself in Australia,you can get back to me with your paypal email address for instant payment of 6 months rent upfront.Have already have your full name and your apartment address.”
So we managed to lure “Rebbeca” into clicking on a link that mailed us “her” IP. Rebbeca Dagg Jane is currently e-mailing from a dial-up connection in Lagos, Nigeria, when you zoom in on the neighbourhood, it sure not a very nice place – the amounts of money that they are scamming is worth a lot more back there – at least we know it’s not some dutch guy!
Hello guys… Now she is in Adelaide (South Australia)
I was going to rent out my room when she email me and contact me about the room.
The same M.O she said she wanted me to help her with the moving and transfer her some AUD 800.
here is the email.
—
Hello,i will like to know weather your room is still available for
rent or not? can i get more picture of your apartment? looking forward
to read back from you soon.
Regards
Rebecca
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me, i am willing to rent the room and i am at sea at the moment as i am a marine engineer in united kingdom but i got transfer to Australia am willing to use about 6 months in Australia any time from now but due to the nature of my work presently,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding this room.,i will like to know more about you.
I insisted on paypal because i don’t have access to my bank account online as i don’t have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal account, as i have my bank account attached to it and i will like to make proper arrangement for myself before i leave United Kingdom,so kindly get back to me with the total amount of the room for 6 months and your paypal email address so i can make the payments asap for the room so that you can believe that i am so much interested in the room and pls if you don’t have paypal account you can set one up on http://www.paypal.com and get back to me with the email to transfer the money asap,Also provide me your Name and full Address,so i can forward it to my shipping company to calculate the cost of moving down my little property down to Australia will be looking forward to read back from you with all this information asap.
Hope to read back from you soonest
Rebecca
Hello ,
I was just about to make the payment when i had this problem with my Mover agent,my Mover agent says i will need to pay for the move before they can schedule a time,they charged me $800 AUD for the move of my properties, and payments for Mover agent made to their agent Information who will move the properties down to your appt and the payments should be made through western union money transfer,So i will add the $800AUD to the money i will transfer to your PayPal account as soon as i have made the payments, i will email you and let you know,please you will need to help me send the add fund to my Mover agent company through western union money transfer, this can be done from any post office,there is always western union money transfer section in most post offices(you can do it online as well at (www.westernunion.com), Note i will also send addition of $100.00 AUD as western union charges i would have done it myself but as i am at sea and didn’t bring my credit card abroad, i am a little incapacitated…..I will appreciate
your help.Thanks
Regards.
Ok thanks for your understanding,i will transfer the funds today and i am not moving in much property than two of my sofa set and my flat screen tv,i will let you know when i get the money transfer today so that you can transfer the excees funds to my movey agent asap.
Hello Mingshuang,
I just want to inform you that i have just completed the payment and i hope you must have been notified in your PayPal email about the payment i made through PayPal, you can check your PayPal e-mail for confirmation of payment, I have just make the payment of $4,400 AUD,i have decided to add the amount of $900 AUD which i paid through PayPal, So please i will like you to help me wire the sum of $800 AUD to my agent via western union so he can be able to come and move the properties asap and also PayPal said they won’t release the funds until they get the western union information from you due to the fact that i emailed them about the excess payment i made.i will need you to send the $800 AUD to my Mover agent Headquarters where they normally confirm any commission payment to via western union money transfer(this can be done from the post office,or online at http://www.westernunion.com as they usually have a western union agent there) , i added extra $100 AUD to cover the western union charges, Here is my mover agent Headquarter info needed to get the money sent through western union money transfer
Name:Lauren Dare O
Address:Laneyard house windlass
place SE83QY,
London,UK.
Please kindly email the necessary details to PayPal :the MTCN which you will be given at the western union after the $800 AUD has been sent as well as the sender’s name and address used to send the money through western union,so i can forward it to paypal or better still you can email it to PayPal directly.
Thanks for your mail and make sure you give Richard $800 AUD to send it to my Mover agent through western union money transfer and also give him the paypal details where he will need to send the confirmation(like MTCN) for their verification process,so that they can credit your account asap,and my mover agent can go ahead in moving my properties down there,so kindly do so and get back to me now.
Hello Ming,
Thanks for your mail and yes have already made the payment and the money has been deducted from my account to yours immediately i made it but paypal will not credit the fund into your account not until they receive the confirmation of the money you are sending to my Mover agent from you for their verification process and once the fund confirmation of the money has been verified and confirmed by the paypal team,your account will be credited and they are just doing this to protect both side which am very sure is a good plan for both of us,So you can get the money sent first thing on Monday before you travel to Brisbane and forward the confirmation to the paypal team and am very sure your account will be even credited before you travel and My mover agent can go ahead to get my Stuff packed over there as soon as possible,once you said you are going to leave the keys to your trust worthy friend(Richard),i think this will work out and i will be able to move in unfailingly this week.So i will be looking forward to read back from you as soon as you are through with the western union money transfer.
looking forward to meet you in person.
Cheers
Rebecca.
I have a room to rent, and I got the same email about paying the whole rent via paypal from Rebecca dagg Jane.. It didn’t seem quite right… The English didn’t seem too good for someone from the UK.. I’m so glad I googled it…
OMG, i have a place available to rent on the share accommodation.net website & got email from this chick rebbecca Jane Dagg, saying she is interested in my room for rent, but asked for photos which i sent too her, then i thought me been a gossip queen wanna know it all googled her on facebook & put in her email for a search & this site came up im a tad scared she is now gonna use my photos of my HOMe to scam people what do i do.. im not happy @ all.. please help me, i have always replied to people wanting to share my home but this is sicking.. worried flatshare home owner!!! sarah
Well, you all have the power to do something. There are various places you can report these scams:
General Info:
http://www.report-online-scams.com/
International:
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
Singapore:
http://www.spf.gov.sg/epc/ePCLinks.html
OK so Rebecca’s scam is simple – first get person’s trust by saying you have transferred large amount of cash ahead, then get person to pay 800USD to western union for “moving” fees – if you are scammed, you believe the large amount of money is on it’s way, and you pay the small amount so long, that’s where you get robbed.
“Hello XXXX,
I just want to inform you that i have just completed the payment and i hope you must have been notified in your PayPal email about the payment i made through PayPal, you can check your PayPal e-mail for confirmation of payment, I have just make the payment of $11,700 SGD,i have decided to add the amount of $900 SGD which i paid through PayPal, So please i will like you to help me wire the sum of $800 SGD to my agent via western union so he can be able to come and move the properties asap and also PayPal said they won’t release the funds until they get the western union information from you due to the fact that i emailed them about the excess payment i made.i will need you to send the $800 SGD to my Mover agent Headquarters where they normally confirm any commission payment to via western union money transfer(this can be done from the post office,or online at http://www.westernunion.com as they usually have a western union agent there) , i added extra $100 SGD to cover the western union charges, Here is my mover agent Headquarter info needed to get the money sent through western union money transfer
Name:Lauren Dare O
Address:Laneyard house windlass
place SE83QY,
London,UK.
Please kindly email the necessary details to PayPal :the MTCN which you will be given at the western union after the $800 has been sent as well as the sender’s name and address used to send the money through western union,so i can forward it to paypal or better still you can email it to PayPal directly.”
So Mr Rebecca Jane Dagg / Rebecca Dagg Jane is now actively sending scams around Singapore. I hope he/she knows that it’s not very good idea to run scams in Singapore…
@arkibrain I think she probably gave you our home address – Monks Hill Terrace? We think we all have gotten scammed – she offered to pay 6 months in advance last night (15 September 2010), and then it seems that she/he? offers those flats to other people? reply to this and we can compare notes!
@ Neaf , She sent me the same email. But when I checked google maps, the address and the proximity of the place to Newton MRT that shes talking about is not congruent. Shit, I wasted my time writing a reply to her only to find out that its a scam…too good to be true eh.
Sorry – esterification_09@yahoo.com
Oh yes, and her email to me was
Wow! I’m glad I Googled this person… From London to Singapore, it seems! I’m fascinated by the amount of detail put in, I mean, ‘she’ even attached images!
Here’s what I got as a response after trying to look for a room to rent :
” Hello,
Details of my available rooms…. I have a 3 bedroom apartment
located at BLK 412,COMMONWEALTH AVE. WEST,SINGAPORE.I occupied one of
them at the moment, two tenants whom lived with me moved out about a
couple of months ago, they traveled back to US. So I just decided to
rent out the place as am lonely living in the house alone.Rebecca Dagg
is my name, 27 yrs old, female , professional,straight, Christian, I
grew up in United state,I like adventures,honest and clean. Tell me
about yourself.
My place is affordable, popular location, Bukit Timah Area,cafes and
shops, as well Near Newton MRT …. It comprises of new a kitchen with
stainless steel Smeg dishwasher,induction hob, oven, Omega range hood,
plenty of cupboards, servery to dining area, neat older style bathroom
with bathtub, separate internal laundry, Light and airy floor
position,Spacious floor plan includes double size bedroom and built
ins, flexible open plan study zone and dining/living areas flow to
sunny easterly balcony. Recently refurbished by my husband to a very
high standard of interior design. That’s all i could say for now until
you have a taste of my place.
I’m looking to rent out my place to a neat and responsible person to
share my available rooms with…(2 rooms are available out of the 3 at
the moment). The minimum stay is two weeks but long term rent will be
preferred ($350/Month) utilities included such as Internet
access(wireless), Parking space, electricity, water, laundry,
dishwasher, kitchen utensilse.t.c , Bond: $300.00 (The Bond is a
refundable security deposit).
I have successfully attached some picture of my apartment for you to
view what i am talking about.
I wish you the best in your search if my place doesn’t suit your
preferable location and taste.
God bless you.
Cheers
Rebecca “
Similar Scam happening here in Singapore. This person doesn’t even bother changing her name… what a lousy con!
Hey guys, similar situation of something too good to be true – we are trying to rent out our downstairs flat on the Gold Coast in Australia and received this email from ‘Rebecca Dagg Jane’ that she wanted to rent out the flat and pay for an entire years rent in advance:
‘Thanks for getting back to me, i am willing to rent the room and i am at sea at the moment as i am a marine engineer in United Kingdom but i got transfer to Australia, am willing to use about a year in Australia any time from now but due to the nature of my work,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding this room.
I insisted on paypal because i don’t have access to my bank account online as i don’t have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal account, as i have my bank account attached to it, so kindly get back to me with the total amount of the room for one year and your paypal email address so i can make the payments asap for the room immediately you send me the lease agreement,so that you can believe that i am so much have interest in the room and pls if you don’t have paypal account you can set one up on http://www.paypal.com and get back to me with the email,i will be contacting my mover agent to get him self prepare to move my properties down to Australia as soon as possible…..
Hope to read back from you soonest.
Rebecca’
Anyway, when we tried to get more information, references etc there was no reply. Although I’m not sure how we would be scammed as it was her wanting to transfer money to us…. But thought it would be a good idea to google as it seemed pretty suspicious.
Hi all, just thought I’d post this up to show you how the scam has evolved:
I havnt know the actual time am going reach Australia but i want to make the preparation before i get there but am very sure it should be around September.
— On Fri, 8/6/10, P J wrote:
From: P J
Subject: Re: Regarding your apartment on Share accommodation(Brisbane)
To: “Rebbeca Dagg jane”
Date: Friday, August 6, 2010, 10:00 PM
– Hide quoted text –
The lease we are breaking is valid until 5th of jan 2011. I’ll ask the agency who rents the house what the process will be. I’m meeting them today at 9am with another person who is interested in the apartment (he came last night well before I got your email), so I’ll take both proposals in. Can I ask when you will get to australian shores?
cheers,
PJ
On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Rebbeca Dagg jane wrote:
Thanks for getting back to me, i am willing to rent the apartment and i am at sea at the moment as i am a marine engineer in united kingdom but i got transfer to Australia, am willing to use about a year in Brisbane any time from now but due to the nature of my work,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding this apartment.
I insisted on paypal because i don’t have access to my bank account online as i don’t have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal account, as i have my bank account attached to it, so kindly get back to me with the total amount of the apartment for one year and your paypal email address so i can make the payments asap for the apartment immediately you send me the lease agreement,so that you can believe that i am so much have interest in the apartment and pls if you don’t have paypal account you can set one up on http://www.paypal.com and get back to me with the email,i will be contacting my mover agent to get him self prepare to move my properties down to Australia as soon as possible…..
Hope to read back from you soonest
Rebbeca
— On Fri, 8/6/10, P J wrote:
From: P J
Subject: Re: Regarding your apartment on Share accommodation(Brisbane)
To: “Rebbeca Dagg jane”
Date: Friday, August 6, 2010, 8:38 PM
Yes it’s still available…have you seen the gumtree website website for pictures?
http://brisbane.gumtree.com.au/c-Unit-House-Real-Estate-house-unit-apartment-rental-apartment-unit-UREGNTLY-NEEDS-TENANT-BREAK-OF-LEASE-TARINGA-340-P-WEEK-W0QQAdIdZ221984470
Call me on 0413569716 for inspections.
cheers,
PJ
On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 3:52 AM, Rebbeca Dagg jane wrote:
Hello,i will like to know weather your apartment is still available for rent or not? can i get more picture of your apartment? looking forward to read back from you soon.
Luckely I knew it was to good to be true, so I googled her, now I know enough. I also checked the addresses she gave of her ‘mother’ but none such exists, can’t we lock her up?
im from south africa and received the same email from Rebecca Dagg on the 16 september 2009.she said i inherited money from Mr Raymond(my last name)…So people shes in South Africa now……y dont u find yourself a job and make an honest living.
I am in California and this is what I received from Rebecca Dagg:
You have been appointed as a beneficiary to the estate of my late client,
contact rdagg@yahoo.com.hk for more information.
I responded by telling her this: What is this regards to and who passed away?
Then she came back with this email:
Dear Friend,
Thank you for your brief email response. Let me try to explain to you firsthand the details of this project because it is important that you understand why you have been contacted in the first instance.
I am from the United Kingdom. It is important for me to know of your interest in this matter especially when you only got my email on the internet. But bear it in mind emphatically that you are being contacted for something legitimate. We have all the legal backings to pull this through as long as we have confidence in your fullest co-operation and understanding of this matter. The case of our client is an unusual One as his death was abrupt and without a will covering this sum mentioned to you. This leaves us no choice but to appoint an inheritor. I have the responsibility to sort out the administrative details on his death.
I have the power to decide what happens to this sum as it will be administered in accordance with strict rules and regulations known as “Rules of Intestacy”. I needed a very reputable person to be nominated as the beneficiary outside the United Kingdom rather than allow these funds to be confiscated. So, like I said in my earlier email to you, I am contacting you because you bear the same surname as our late client NOT that you are related to him. The name of our late client was MR. RAYMOND KINGSTER. By this I can very easily file in for the sum to be released to your account as the inheritor of the sum.
Be reminded that, I am NOT saying you are related to the Estimator but since you bear the same surname as KINGSTER, the transaction can be easily accomplished. Again, please know that to accomplish this transaction more quickly and without any hindrance or delay, you must understand that I will need your fullest support. This can be more easily achieved only if you understand the details of the transaction. Please, also understand that I will also demand maximum confidentiality or discreteness in all matters. All the necessary legal documentations will be in place.
NOTE THAT THE AMOUNT IN QUESTION IS 5,500,000.00 GBP WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN AN ACCOUNT OF MY LATE CLIENT HERE IN UNITED KINGDOM. YOUR SHARE OF THIS WILL BE 40%, MY SHARE WILL BE 50% AS THE ORIGINATOR AND THE OTHER 10% WILL BE KEPT ASIDE FOR ANY AMOUNT SPENT ON THE TRANSACTION.
Please confirm that this is accepted.
Best Regards,
Attorney Rebecca Dagg.
Holborn Chambers
6 Gate St, London,
WC2A 3HP, United Kingdom.
Phone: Number: +44-703-594-7982
Fax: +44-844-774-5944
I am in Boston. This is what I received from Rebecca:
Dear Friend,
Thank you for your brief email response. Let me try to explain to you firsthand the details of this project because it is important that you understand why you have been contacted in the first instance.
I am from the United Kingdom. It is important for me to know of your interest in this matter especially when you only got my email on the internet. But bear it in mind emphatically that you are being contacted for something legitimate. We have all the legal backings to pull this through as long as we have confidence in your fullest co-operation and understanding of this matter. The case of our client is an unusual One as his death was abrupt and without a will covering this sum mentioned to you. This leaves us no choice but to appoint an inheritor. I have the responsibility to sort out the administrative details on his death.
I have the power to decide what happens to this sum as it will be administered in accordance with strict rules and regulations known as “Rules of Intestacy”. I needed a very reputable person to be nominated as the beneficiary outside the United Kingdom rather than allow these funds to be confiscated. So, like I said in my earlier email to you, I am contacting you because you bear the same surname as our late client NOT that you are related to him. The name of our late client was MR. RAYMOND PATTERSON. By this I can very easily file in for the sum to be released to your account as the inheritor of the sum.
Be reminded that, I am NOT saying you are related to the Estimator but since you bear the same surname as PATTERSON, the transaction can be easily accomplished. Again, please know that to accomplish this transaction more quickly and without any hindrance or delay, you must understand that I will need your fullest support. This can be more easily achieved only if you understand the details of the transaction. Please, also understand that I will also demand maximum confidentiality or discreteness in all matters. All the necessary legal documentations will be in place.
NOTE THAT THE AMOUNT IN QUESTION IS 5,500,000.00 GBP WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN AN ACCOUNT OF MY LATE CLIENT HERE IN UNITED KINGDOM. YOUR SHARE OF THIS WILL BE 40%, MY SHARE WILL BE 50% AS THE ORIGINATOR AND THE OTHER 10% WILL BE KEPT ASIDE FOR ANY AMOUNT SPENT ON THE TRANSACTION.
Please confirm that this is accepted.
Best Regards,
Attorney Rebecca Dagg.
Holborn Chambers
6 Gate St, London,
WC2A 3HP, United Kingdom.
Phone: Number: +44-703-594-7982
Fax: +44-844-774-5944
i just received am e-mail from attorney rebecca dagg stating i am a beneficiary to the estate of a late client & to contact her immediatly– am wondering if this is the same rebecca dagg who is screwing everyone about the flat in london???
guys
just to let you know that this is my girlfriends passport STOLEN in amsterdam in 2006. we have made the identity and passport service, uk and dutch police aware of the situation, but unfortunatly there is not much they can do unless someone who has actually had money taken reports it and makes a statement.
This person is most likely dutch however police cannot confirm untill more investigation is carried out, for example…where web posts are being made from, what servers on what ip network and ultimatley tracing to what customer. maybe this person has been stupid enough to work from home or if working in an internet cafe maybe cctv will pick up.
This said, anyone who has been affected should report to the police, the more reports the more seriously this case will be taken.
POLICE ADVISE THAT NOBODY GIVES MONEY OVER THE INTERNET WITHOUT CONFIRMING THE IDENTITY OF THE RECIPIENT. IN THE CASE OF HOUSING THE ACCOMODATION SHOULD BE VIEWED AND MONEY EXCHANGED ON RECEIPT OF KEYS ONLY. A PASSPORT SCAN IS NO GOOD, AS IN THIS CASE THE PASSPORT IS STOLEN AND REBECCAS GOOD NAME IS BEING BLACKENED.
We are now trying to get this passport photo removed and are currently waiting on a response from Google.
Regards
Hi, just thought I would let you guys know, she is now praying on people in australia, something made me smell a rat when she contacted me independantly from the site. Anyway basically the same MO, she replied to my questions and promised contracts, the english was very poor.
thanks for confirming its all a scam
lindyx248@gmail.com
THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A SCAM SO DO NOT TRANSFER MONEY IN ANY CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what i forgot to mention: she uses this adress now:
Stephanie Ann
So guys, I think she got a new adress, as you can see, she used the same thingy with the restaurants chefs as she did for the one in London /just now it is Sydney/…:
Hi,
My flat is available for rent. Am a registered member of share accommodation. Am presently in United Kingdom to
visit my Mother who is in Hospital.The apartment is well furnished with all equipments and Utilities which will suit your Convenience . The detail of the Apartment is here below for your visit before making any transaction with me .
Address: 224 Elizabeth Street,
Area: SYDNEY
Rent: $150 Per Week ($600.00 Per Month).
Bond:$300.00 (The Bond is refundable on your move out}
Utilities include: Electricity, gas, cable,phone.
Available: NOW
Maximum stay: 1 year
Minimum stay: 1 months
Room and apartment description:
Features: kitchen, reception Bedrooms, Bathrooms
Home amenities: Alarm system, Cable reply,Washer/Dryer,Internet facilities
If you are ready to rent the apartment, all i can do is make arrangement for the documents and then the payment, which I would mail the keys of the apartment to him/her through a courier service ( DHL), which i deposited in their office in Australia.
If you are ready to rent this flat,kindly make a reservation by providing me the following details below this mail,so that i can forward it to my lawyer to get the lease document for you.
Full Name :
Present Address :
Age:
Sex:
Move in Date:
Occupation:
The quality and choice of dining in Sydney has developed dramatically in recent years, and many of the world’s top chefs have chosen Sydney as the place to house their prestigious restaurants. You will also find a fantastic range of affordable options to suit any budget. With flavors from all over the world, you will be spoiling for choice.I’m looking to rent out to nice and cool person really understand your plight and I want you to know that the apartment is fully available. Its your place and you can receive visits as much as it wouldn”t inconvenient you.As soon as you provide the details i will get back to you .
Best Regards
Stephanie
so guys, i think she tries to scam me too – me and my friends got these mails where she sent us pictures (of the flat in sydney, mentioned in the post above) and i found most of the pictures via google (first hit for *study room* for example was a study room in some uk newspaper which she used as hers, another hit was a pov (!!! –> 3d modeling) image she used as *kitchen*)
and i got exactly the same as chris..
is this blog still actual?
does anyone know more about the sydney scam??
Looks like that scammer just moved on to australia 🙂
Just got an offer and cut/pasted the following line:
“looking to rent out to nice and cool person really understand your”
Here s the mail:
Dear Chris,
Thank you for the message. I really appreciate your interest in my flat,my flat is a three bedroom flat and I have attached the pictures of my lovely flat. It is a well furnished suitable flat.My apartment is short stroll to University of Sydney, Tafe College, Restaurant, Kings cross station.
My flat address is on 85/849 George Street Sydney NSW 2000
Area:- 01 – Sydney
Here are some other information of my flat:
Rent:AU$600 per Month {$150 per week includes water,internet and phone}.
Security Deposit: AU$800,which you will be getting back as soon as you are leaving my property.
Rent include: electricity, gas, cable, phone and internet
Available: Now
Minimum Stay: 3 Month
Flat mate Description:
Personal info: Volkenant Carol, 45 yrs. old, Female, Straight, Professional.
Household info: Non Smoker, There are no pet(s)
Preferred flat mate description:
Age: from 18 to 85 yrs. old
Gender: Doesn’t matter
Smoker: Doesn’t matter
Orientation: Doesn’t matter
Pet: Doesn’t matter
Room and apartment description:
Features: kitchen, reception Bedrooms, Bathrooms
Room amenities: Furnished, Private bath, Phone jack, Linen supplied,Hardwood floor, TV,Fridge, Air conditioning, Carpet, Closet, Cable jack, Private entrance.
Home amenities: Alarm system, Washer/Dryer, Balcony/Patio, Internet, Cable ready, Dishwasher,Gym, Yard,Pool,Fridge,Microwave.
I’m looking to rent out to nice and cool person really understand your plight and I want you to know that the apartment is fully available. It’s your place and you can receive visits as much as it wouldn’t inconvenient you. I would like to know how long you will be staying and when you will love to move in.
Looking forward to your prompt response.Till then take good care of yourself.
Kind Regards
Carol
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mail was: carol_volkenant@yahoo.com.au
Scams like this always make me upset, What it is, this person take advantage of people who desperately need accommodation(London accommodation is really expensive) and make their situation even worse.
Rebecca Dagg is now operating in Paris. Similar procedure as below. Be aware!! Thanks for sharing!! Juli 2008
Hey, anyone who knows if this ad:
http://rent-let.vivastreet.co.uk/rent-flats-property-house+london-sw1x/vacant-flat/8141593
is from that same scammer Rebbeca Jane, as she told me her name was. I sent her a friendly mail showing my interest in the flat and when I wrote I won’t be willing to pay any deposit she wrote me this back:
Well as you already know.. am presently in wales working..and am a very busy persone dont like my time been wasted .. and i hate to chart or send bulk of miails.. to any one who i just here as a waste of time. and i have interest in you geting the flat.. cos it will defiatly look like a help to you…
Yes my flat is located in Soho… And i belive the pics if the flat i have sent you is enough to make u see ave interest that us if you want to.. which am not forcing you to…
And am sorry .. to let you know that you will have to make a deposite so that my flat advert will be closed and reserved for.. cos you cant expect me to just close my flat advert and reserve it for you just like..that.. while am not yet sure u are capable of paying or willing to pay for it..
You will have to make a comitment to make belive in you.. and have confid befor my flat can be reserved for you till you get here. mean while after the deposite you will be issued a receipt which you will have to come down with while coming to my flat and also a lease contract agremment form wll be signed by you.. hope u get it all now..Girl?
Have a splendid day and bye for now
Rebbeca.
So what do you think, can it be the same person??
By the way her flat is suppose to be in SW1X, which isn’t Soho!
Jeremy thats class!
I wish i had thought of something more inventive than just blogging about it.
She contacted me via craigslist with her passport and said she needed a flatmate because she was lonely. She also said she had inherited a logging company from her dead father and that shed be happy to get me a work visa/permit before coming out there, i then sent her a fake western union receipt and that sent her reeling, it was great, she was freaking out asking where the money went since she went to western union and couldnt get the money since it was fake, she kept emailing me saying send it again! after telling her she was a fraud, i havent heard from her.
since i told hse that i’d like to see her flat…just in order to see har behave..and she/he stopped to mail me!
thank u guys!
hopping that she will be punished for her/his cheats!
I stopped any comunication!
If he/she can refund the deposit, etc then my case will be sorted. If not I’m very happy to provide my details, correspondings, receipts, etc to the metropolitan police. He/she can involves her lawyer as well.
The point is.. that this deal is far too good to be true! therefore it is a scam – so do not be fooled!
An apartment in that area of London would cost thousands of pounds a month…!
Irrespective of the fact that she has sent a passport – you should ignore the emails.
A scanned passport means nothing – i could scan in my friends passport – but does that mean I am them?
The internet can be a scary place due the anonymity of the whole thing.
Just remember to be as cautious as you are in the “real” world.
yesterday morning I wrote a mail to rebacca saing that I knew who it/she is….this is hir/her answer:
Hello
What do you want me to do to prove to you that i am not a scammer?…..I am aware of what you have said and the metropolitan police do know about it too..
Someone on the internet has been using my details and information to chect people and not me…..That is why i have involved my lawyer in this and also that is why i sent you a copy of my international passport so you can see i am the real Rebecca Jane Dagg
Waiting to read from you
Rebecca
I think the best thing we can do is link to this post from our webpages, blogs, myspace profiles…etc so when anyone search’s for any part of the email they get this blog post. I want to stop anyone else getting scammed by putting this information out there.
here another joke of REBECCA!
Hello
Thanks for the mail…..First i will like to tell you that there are a lot of people in London looking to rent a room and they are not finding it easy…I am lonely in this flat cause its too big for me alone so i just need some company thats why i am renting out the room and thats why it is not expensive…I am not renting out the room for the money,but i cant just let the bills be a burden…I have lot of people who want my room at the moment but i chose you because you are a foreigner and i love to live with foreigners as you will be able to learn from them….Thats why i am choosing you offer..
The flat consist of three rooms and i use only one…The price for the room can go for 400 pounds per month..And a security deposit of 150 pounds
There are ways you can make reservation for this room and there would be a legal document stating that you are the owner of the specified space….due to the fact that there are many foreigners that want this rooms in London and they are ready to take it but i will love to reserve the space for you…
Let me know if you agree with the reservation idea and get back to me so as to put you through the process…In case you mind,i scanned and attach a copy of my passport so you would be sure about me and you wont have any reason to doubt…
Hope to read from you soon
Rebecca
Could you please send me all the correspondent emails btw you and the scammer.I guess i am about to fall victim.Please send it to shinerdmx@yahoo.com
Here is a copy of the email that he/she has sent me when I asked for a viewing the property:
Hello
…..Thanks for your interest in the room….I am so sorry it took me a while to get back to you..I have been so busy at work and also coupled along with some domestic problems…It would have been a good thing to have you come around the place but as i am a very busy woman and i have lots of offers at hand so i think you will have to make reservation for the place so i could keep it for you..It will be free for the period of
time you want and for the period,it can go for 300 pounds with a refundable security deposit of 100 pounds
I got a call last night that my Mom was ill back in Manchester..I am on my way there now..I will be in manchester for a period of time but i can make things happen from here through email……I hope that will be okay for you…I want to assure you that the room consist of all you have requested for,its a standard room,furnished and has all the essential things a room should have…….As of the fact that you will be moving into this room,i have to be sure before i keep it for you so i thought of a reservation process
To secure the place,you have to make some commitments financially and morally…..First,i will need to inform my lawyer who will prepare a Rental Agreement Contract between which i will send to you through email,you will read it carefully and if you are ok
with it,you print it out,sign and send back to me the way i sent it to you and i will forward to my lawyer for documentation…After which you will make the upfront payment of the first month and security deposit prior,the security deposit(refundable)..
Then a receipt will be issued to you which you will bring along at your move in date for proof of identity and also identification…For me to be able to commence with the contract,i will need you full details such as full name,current address and date of birth
which my lawyer will use to prepare the contract…….I am very sure you understand all this,get back to me if its ok with you….
As soon as this is done,i will be very sure of your seriousness and by then i would spare 2 days and come down to London to show you around the place and tell you things about the area…If you find the place unpleasant to what you have seen in the pictures,then we can cancel the contract and refund your payment with no fee deducted..But i am so sure there is no difference in what you have seen in the pictures….
Well,at the moment,i think this is how far i could go in explaining how this could be done in my absence….I am deeply sorry if this is going to be of any inconvenience…..Accept my apologies…
I wait to read from you
Rebecca Jane Dagg=
i am afraid i was also caught up in the same situation, but before paying up, i just thought to myself, let me check up the person on the net as something didn’t seem right and bingo I have just found it! gratitude to the original writer. As for others, please watch out as she/he gets the adverts from the gumtree website.