"Thanks for your interest in my property and sorry for the late response as i am just recovering from some pains.I am ****** ,the owner of the property You are interested in.
Me and My wife to be used to stay in the property but right now,We are currently in Wales due to a contract I have in Wales but I can fly down to London for You to view anytime You want to.All bills are included as well as the council tax.Note that i have several properties around the world and am well-to-do and that is why i am offering cheap rent to those in need of cheap and affordable rent especially students as i am not really after the money because i am aware that what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and loose his soul.My property is completely private and comes furnished but you can decide to move in with your own furniture if you wish.Also,i will like to know how many months you intend staying,your contact phone numbers,the country you are in at the moment.Note that the room has its own private kitchen,toilet and bathroom so that means you will not share with anybody."
Obviously this email immediately seemed too good to be true! There were pictures attached of an absolutely beautiful flat, and a note saying that the rent would be £100 per week, which is what I currently pay for my dank pit of a room.
With absolutely no confidence in the existence of said room, but feeling too curious not to reply, I tentatively asked for more details.
"Thanks for your interest in my property once again.I have attached a copy of my ID for the purpose of trust and i have told you there is high speed internet connection available already.
I can reserve my property for you till we meet in London because i will like to let you know that there are some other interested candidates but you are among the top candidates after reading through your last email and I see You sound responsible but note that we will only deal on a first come first serve basis.
If You really want my apartment,you will have to make a refundable deposit of £1000 to my bank account below:
BANK NAME: HALIFAX BANK
BENEFICIARY NAME: *********
ACCOUNT NUMBER: ****
SORT CODE: ****
Immediately after I confirm from my bank that the deposit has truly been sent by you,i can reserve my property for you and shelve aside other interested candidates who may pay the deposit before you if you are not fast enough and note that the deposit is refundable on the day you come for viewing,i just want to be sure that you are not a time waster before i come to London and that is why i require evidence of the deposit.
Another reason for these actions is that I had a bitter experience recently in the hands of one so-called interested candidate who made me come down to London claiming he was interested in my property and on getting to the London,i waited for him at the meeting spot and the idiot ended up wasting my precious time and money only for him to call me later on that he was sorry and that he will not be able to rent my flat anymore because the person he was expecting money from disappointed him so i have resolved that anybody interested in my flat must show signs of seriousness by paying the deposit before i travel down to the London and reserve my property for such person.
At the moment,i am still trying to recover from the bitter experience i had recently in the hands of that man so after making the transfer,kindly get back to me with the evidence that you have made the deposit by scanning a copy of the confirmation of the transfer and after i have confirmed that the deposit has been truly made by you,i will issue an official document confirming the booking to you to sign as an evidence of payment of the deposit.
Another reason for these actions is that I had a bitter experience recently in the hands of one so-called interested candidate who made me come down to London claiming he was interested in my property and on getting to the London,i waited for him at the meeting spot and the idiot ended up wasting my precious time and money only for him to call me later on that he was sorry and that he will not be able to rent my flat anymore because the person he was expecting money from disappointed him so i have resolved that anybody interested in my flat must show signs of seriousness by paying the deposit before i travel down to the London and reserve my property for such person.
At the moment,i am still trying to recover from the bitter experience i had recently in the hands of that man so after making the transfer,kindly get back to me with the evidence that you have made the deposit by scanning a copy of the confirmation of the transfer and after i have confirmed that the deposit has been truly made by you,i will issue an official document confirming the booking to you to sign as an evidence of payment of the deposit.
If you make fast enough deposit today,i will be available today as well for viewing.
REGARDS.
*******"
It seems that I have fallen prey to the hands of a trickster!
I do understand that there are always going to be people out there who are going to try to take money from others by underhanded means, but it really does boggle the mind to actually see it in action.
