support@clickandbuy.ca / clickandbuy-transaction@financier.com / Rental Fraud

[mysteryquest]

Below are a series of scam emails submitted by a new member of the forum of a rental scam involving a fake clickandbuy. Remember no real company uses a free email address such as "clickandbuy-transaction@financier.com" Please read: Official looking free email addresses loved by scammers. (http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fwmailcom)

Any request for money to be sent via Western Union or MoneyGram is always a scam! Please read: Western Union/MoneyGram Indicate Scam!!! (http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_western_union) If a company requests money that way they are scammers. They real www.clickandbuy.com does not request money via money transfer.

Will Lockes (willlockes91@aol.com)
Subject: Re: Reply to your listing ID 14965 (23 COX BLVD, MARKHAM ON) on RentSpot.com
Date: Sunday, February 19, 2012, 6:29 PM

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in my apartment located in 23 Cox Blvd, Markham, ON, Canada. The apartment is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well taken. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a good and trust person to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit that is located near the building not far away. The rent is 950CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building. Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. I'm a civil engineer and I work for a company that has an auction for a project in construction in London, United Kingdom, so my accommodation period in England will be about 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property and I'm sure we can make this happen.


Second Email:

From: "Will Lockes" willlockes91@aol.com
Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:27 PM
To:

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 950CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.

My phone number is +442032868341 (if you are calling from Canada you need to dial 011-44-20-32868341). You can call me or e-mail anytime you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!


Scam Emails from fake ClickandBuy:

From: ClickandBuy Transaction - clickandbuy-transaction@financier.com (free email address which is not the email address of the real www.clickandbuy.com)
Subject: Re: ClickandBuy Transaction Approved
To: (Victim)
Date: Monday, February 20, 2012, 5:41 PM

Dear ,

We confirm that Mr. Will Lockes is the owner of the apartment located in 23 Cox Blvd, Markham, ON, Canada . The package with the keys, rental contract and the apartment documents is now in our custody ready to be sent to your address. Everything was checked by our Real Estate Department and the transaction is in order. Now all you have to do is to confirm the transaction payment to our company so we can start the shipping procedures. Your money is 100% protected by our company and if you refuse to rent the place we will return all your money back.You can be sure that our company is legal and that we are not involved in any illegal activities.We accept the payment for this transaction only using Western Union because it is a smaller amount of money and using Western Union the founds are available in a few minutes.

We are using BANK ACCOUNT PAYMENTS is transactions with minimum 1000.00 GBP payment requests. If you want to pay using a BANK ACCOUNT you must pay the rent for 2 months.

After the payment is sent please e-mail us the following information:
- 10 digit MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number)
- Sender's, full name and address
- Receiver's full name
- The total amount sent-Scanned Receipt from Western Union (Not required to be sent)

Our company is registered and listed on the UK GOVERNMENT WEBSITE.
You can check this information by clicking here:http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/ You must click on the WEBCHECK location and complete the search page with our company name or company registration number:
Name & Registered Office: CLICKANDBUY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
LINCOLN HOUSE 137-143 HAMMERSMITH ROAD LONDON W14 0QL
Company No. 05661160
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Transaction for: Apartment keys and rental contract verified signed by the Sender.
Owner of the apartment located in: 23 Cox Blvd, Markham, ON, Canada. Transaction Amount: 950.00$ CAD; ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PAYMENT INFORMATION
You must pay to our company the amount of: 950.00$ CAD using Western Union (www.westernunion.ca) to our payments representative:
******************************************
Receiver name: RICHARD MERES
Receiver address: 41A WOOLSTONE ROAD
Receiver city : LONDON
Receiver Zip Code: SE23 2TR
Receiver Country : UNITED KINGDOM
******************************************
After the payment is sent please e-mail us the transfer code( MTCN# ) so we can check if the transfer is valid.

Important Note: For business money transfer or internet transactions, Western Union charges customers a fee between 50-80.00$ CAD (an international sales tax imposed by the state). If you would like to avoid this fee, when the Western Union agent asks you what are you sending the money for , you can tell him/her that you are sending the money to a friend. There will be no problem and the payment will be received.
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FOR ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL MESSAGE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~
Thank you for using our service, Customer service -
representative #12 - Paul Bardes;
ClickandBuy International Limited
+44 (0)20 8144 0639 / +44 20 8144 0639

_____________________________________________________

Welcome to ClickandBuy
SAFE AND SIMPLE ONLINE PAYMENT
Transaction Date: 20/02/2012
Transaction Time: 01:33 P.M.
Third Party Service reduce the risks associated with Internet transactions by acting as a licensed neutral third party such as Escrow. The seller delivers the package to one of nearest ClickandBuy agents for full evaluation of content. The package remains in the company custody until the receiver will send the payment through a Money Order Service (Western Union Service). After verifying the funds, ClickandBuy is ready to ship the parcel to the designated address.

NOTE: New services at ClickandBuy:
ClickandBuy SAFE EXCHANGE

This service was created for that kind of transactions where the buyer doesn't have a contact with the seller. This transactions you meet on the internet. With this service the transactions are safe.

Safe Exchange Service collects the product and the payment and ship the product to the buyer part. The buyer part has the agreed days to inspect the product and to send a confirmation email. After that mail ClickandBuy will transfer the money to the seller.

Address Information:

Ship To:

Canada

Shipper:
First name: Will
Last name: Lockes
Address: 56 Dowsett Road
City/State: London
Postal Code: N17 9DD
Country: United Kingdom

Shipment Information:
Service: ClickandBuy SAFE EXCHANGE
Delivered By: 2 days
Shipment ID:

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Description of goods:

Apartment Keys and rental contract inspected by our agent. Owner of the apartment located in: 23 Cox Blvd, Markham, ON, Canada.
Declared Value: $950.00 CAD
Shipping Costs: $0.00 CAD (Paid by the sender)

NOTE:The package will be delivered to your address using TNT Global Express or UPS GLOBAL SHIPPING ( Next Day shipping ) as soon as we receive the payment confirmation. You will receive the transaction Tracking Number after the payment is confirmed to us!

Package Information:

Apartment Keys and rental contract verified verified by our company agent and signed by the Sender. Owner of the apartment located in: 23 Cox Blvd, Markham, ON, Canada.

-Package ID:------------
-Insured Value Amount: $950.00 CAD


Payment Information:

Important!
Payment information: (How to pay)

To locate your nearest Western Union Offices please visit: www.westernunion.ca

To be sent within 2 business days using WESTERN UNION to our payments representative:
First name: RICHARD
Last name: MERES
Address: 41A WOOLSTONE ROAD
City/State: LONDON
Postal Code: SE23 2TR
Country: UNITED KINGDOM

Pay for the transfer with cash at a local Western Union Office.
After the payment is sent please e-mail us the following information:

-10 digit MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number)
-Sender's, full name and address
-Receiver's full name
-The total amount sent
-Scanned Receipt from WesternUnion (Not required to be sent)


Upon payment verification, we will put the package IN TRANSIT to your address.
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MERCHANDISE INSPECTION
Inspection time : 30 days
Please note:
1) The inspection time starts with the day you have signed for the delivery.
2) Rental contract and the apartment keys are not allowed to leave of the country.
3) You may inspect the merchandise in any way that does not affect it's warranty (if any).
4) You shall be contacted by phone or email and asked about your decision whether to keep the merchandise or not:
5) If you do not accept the merchandise we will send an agent to pick it up from you and you will receive a full payment refund .
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CUSTOMER SERVICE:+44 (0)20 8144 0639 / +44 20 8144 0639

FOR ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL MESSAGE OR CONTACT US USING OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE LIVE CHAT

clickandbuy-transaction@financier.com

Warning!!! The payment must be made using Western Union wire transfer. We will not confirm any payments made online. The payment must be made at one of Western Union Agent Locations, in person by the Buyer.

ClickandBuy International Limited is authorised by the Financial Services Authority under the Electronic Money Regulations 2012
(Register Reference: 900024) for the issuing of electronic money.
Copyright © 2000-2012 ClickandBuy. All rights reserved

[Okletsgo]

I just wanted to thank you guys. Was googeling for this guy and found this thread. This saved a lot of time and eventually a lot of money! Cheers.

[mysteryquest]

I just wanted to thank you guys. Was googeling for this guy and found this thread. This saved a lot of time and eventually a lot of money! Cheers.

You're welcome. Is he using the same email address? What apartment is using in his scam. Please post the telephone number he used and a link to the scam ad he has placed.

[Vertigod1]

<first msg i received from leonard.schell@aol.com subject line was just "apartment for rent">

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in my apartment located in 4290 Mountain Square, Whistler, BC *, Canada. The apartment is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well taken. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a good and trust person to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit that is located near the building not far away. The rent is 720CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building. Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. I'm a civil engineer and I work for a company that has an auction for a project in construction in London, United Kingdom, so my accommodation period in England will be about 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property and I'm sure we can make this happen.


Thank you and look forward hearing from you!

<end of first MSG>
<second MSG>


Hello,

* * Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 720CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase *for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. *With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.*
My phone number is +442032868341 *(if you are calling from Canada you need to dial 011-44-20-32868341). You can call me or e-mail anytime you wish.*
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.


Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

<end of second MSG>

[Jbert0]

Hi guys,

I had a similar experience with a condo rental listing in Mississauga, originally found on cityapartmentrentals.ca. The emails exchanged between myself and a "Tammy Tloren" used identical wording as those above, with only the names and addresses changed. He went on to ask for a down payment of the first month's rent to be wired through Western Union to a clickandbuy agent using a false clickandbuy email address.

The condo was located at 220 forum drive. I've already reported the listing but the link to it is below:

http://www.cityapartmentrentals.ca/Rental-mississauga-condo-22992.html

Hope I save some people some trouble.

[mysteryquest]

Thanks Jbert0. Could you please post the fake clickandbuy address he used?

[Jbert0]

The clickandbuy email he used was:

canada-clickandbuy@contractor.net

and the email used by one posting the ad was:

tammy.tloren@aol.com

Hope this helps.

[Toronto411]

Got the same rental request from Mr. Paul Ringer.

paul.ringer@aol.com

[Unregistered user 77]

Hello here are the three emails I received regarding an apartment rental. Interesting how the emails below have the exact same story and spelling errors. Sure made me laugh. Hope no one gets taken by this fraud!


Hi again,
*

* You will only have to deposit to ClickandBuy the first month of rent from contract 700CAD$ *so they can proceed with the shipping, and you can receive the rental package (keys and documents). I will pay for a 2 days delivery so you will receive the keys and the contract signed by me right away. I will explain you step by step how this process will work:
*
1 - To start the process all I need is your full shipping info(full name, address and a cell phone number).
2 - I will go at ClickandBuy to deposit the keys and the contract on your name as the intended receiver.*
3 - ClickandBuy will check the package to see if everything is in order and also the legal papers that will come along with the keys and proof of ownership with their Real Estate Professional Department in London. They will also confirm with the building manager that I'm the legal owner of the apartment I'm renting to you.
4 - ClickandBuy will send you a delivery notification to let you know they have the keys and the papers in their custody in which you will also have all the payment instructions to complete the money transfer to the ClickandBuy Agent.
5 - At this point you will have to make a money deposit on the ClickandBuy Agent Name for the amount we agreed, the total amount you shall deposit for the first month of rent. The payment needs to be sent within 24 hours after you receive the transaction details or else they will charge me an additional fee.*
6 - After you make the deposit you will have to send the payment details to ClickandBuy.
7 - ClickandBuy will verify the transfer and if everything is in order they will start the shipping procedures using UPS or TNT Next Day Shipping Service.
8 - After you receive the package, you will go and check the apartment and in 5 days (inspection time) you must contact ClickandBuy to inform them if you keep the apt or not and if everything is in order you will instruct ClickandBuy to send me the information about the money deposit and I will be able to receive the funds. If you don`t like the apartment they will be sending the money back to you and you will send back the keys and contract. ClickandBuy can't release the funds without your approval.*
*
Let me know if you have the funds available (700CAD$) so we can move forward and e-mail me your full shipping information I requested. *Any further questions regarding the transaction you can call me or e-mail me.*


To: Andrew Mugren <andrew.mugren@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, May 21, 2012 1:13 am
Subject: Re: This is Kelowna living at its finest! The water is calling you!

Hi Andrew,

I am quite interested in this rental however do not understand what the click and buy system entails. You mentioned that the monthly payment would be wired to your TD bank account so I am confused on the other payment process. Hopefully you can provide me with more details on what the initial payment on clickandbuy entails as I have looked it up and am still not understanding it.

The number of people living in the apartment would be two young men. I am doing the research on their behalf as one is my son and the other is his good friend, both will be working in Kelowna as well as attending post secondary schooling. As for lease option we would be most interested in the 6month with the option to renew.

Thank you.


From: Andrew Mugren <andrew.mugren@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 17:13:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: This is Kelowna living at its finest! The water is calling you!

Hello,

* * Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 700CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase *for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. *With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.*
My phone number is +442032862368 * (if you are calling from Canada you need to dial 011-44-20-32862368). You can call me or e-mail anytime you wish.*
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.


Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!


-----Original Message-----
To: Andrew Mugren <andrew.mugren@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, May 21, 2012 12:08 am
Subject: Re: This is Kelowna living at its finest! The water is calling you!

Hi Andrew,

Is it possible to view the apartment? And when is it available?

Thanks

From: Andrew Mugren <andrew.mugren@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 16:53:00 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: This is Kelowna living at its finest! The water is calling you!

Hello,
*
*
*
Thank you for your interest in my apartment located in 1128 Sunset Drive, Kelowna, BC, Canada. The apartment is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well taken. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a good and trust person to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit that is located near the building not far away. The rent is 700CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building. Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. I'm a civil engineer and I work for a company that has an auction for a project in construction in London, United Kingdom, so my accommodation period in England will be about 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property and I'm sure we can make this happen.
*
*
Thank you and look forward hearing from you!

[Deltanurse]

Hi everyone,
I was scammed by the same person(s) on craiglist. Fortunately my instincts told me this was a scam. I can't believe how many of us have been scammed by these ads. Is there something I can do? Can you report such things to your local police?

[mysteryquest]

Hi everyone,
I was scammed by the same person(s) on craiglist. Fortunately my instincts told me this was a scam. I can't believe how many of us have been scammed by these ads. Is there something I can do? Can you report such things to your local police?

Well if you didn't lose money, you weren't actually scammed. Unfortunately, as long as victims get tricked into sending money via Western Union or MoneyGram there is no way to catch scammers as they are not in the same country as the victim. Read: Western Union/MoneyGram Indicate Scam!!! (http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_western_union) This scammers is not in Canada and most likely not in the U.K. He's probably in Nigeria. You can and should report it to the listing website. Anyone who heeds the warning on Craiglist, will not fall for the scam.

You can sidestep would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules whenever using craigslist:

DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one rule and avoid 99% of scam attempts.
NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is likely a scammer.
FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.
CRAIGSLIST IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"
NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)
AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL "GUARANTEE" YOUR TRANSACTION.
DO NOT RENT HOUSING WITHOUT SEEING THE INTERIOR, OR PURCHASE EXPENSIVE ITEMS SIGHT-UNSEEN - in all likelihood that housing unit is not actually for rent and that cheap item does not exist.
DO NOT SUBMIT TO CREDIT CHECKS OR BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR A JOB OR FOR HOUSING UNTIL YOU HAVE MET THE INTERVIEWER OR LANDLORD/AGENT IN PERSON.

http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams

[Tk122]

Some people on Craigslist have been posting adds for condos as well for great prices they are all @aol wanting to use clickandbuy. They use lame excuses like oh I'm from _______ but the company I work for got a contract in London so I'm going there for 4 years yadda yadda. Super shady.

[mysteryquest]

Some people on Craigslist have been posting adds for condos as well for great prices they are all @aol wanting to use clickandbuy. They use lame excuses like oh I'm from _______ but the company I work for got a contract in London so I'm going there for 4 years yadda yadda. Super shady.

It's the same scammer simply changing the email address he uses. There is never an excuse to send money to somebody to see an apartment! NEVER!

[mysteryquest]

From: James Jovages <jamesjovages@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: You've received another prospect from Point2
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:03:26 +0000

Hello,

The apartment located in 1 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 900CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.

Regards,

James

From: James Jovages <jamesjovages@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: You've received another prospect from Point2
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:38:34 +0000

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 900CAD and damage deposit 450CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442070973803 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-70973803). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.

Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

[Student]

This man sent me the same emails word for word about a condo in Brampton for 700$/ month. Me being a student and desperate for a house near school I was ecstatic. But then things got sketchy when he mentioned clickandbuy.com and then I did some research and found this. When he calls me tomorrow I am going to tell him I work for the CIA and he is being tracked down

[Dodobird]

This man sent me the same emails word for word about a condo in Brampton for 700$/ month. Me being a student and desperate for a house near school I was ecstatic. But then things got sketchy when he mentioned clickandbuy.com and then I did some research and found this. When he calls me tomorrow I am going to tell him I work for the CIA and he is being tracked down

Don't forget that you're dealing with a criminal. When he calls you tomorrow, it would be much wiser to simply not answer the phone, just as for any other email he might send. :)

[mysteryquest]

Scammer is using yet another name:

From: Stan Buwell <stan.buwell@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Apartment
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:03:01

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in my apartment located in 2677 Gladstone St, Halifax, NS, Canada. The apartment is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well taken. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a good and trust person to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit that is located near the building not far away. The rent is 730CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building. Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. I'm a civil engineer and I work for a company that has an auction for a project in construction in London, United Kingdom, so my accommodation period in England will be about 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property and I'm sure we can make this happen.

Thank you and look forward hearing from you!

Subject: Re: Apartment
From: Stan Buwell <stan.buwell@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:59:04

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 730CAD and damage deposit 365CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.

My phone number is +442070973803 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-70973803). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.

Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

[bryan]

Some people on Craigslist have been posting adds for condos as well for great prices they are all @aol wanting to use clickandbuy. They use lame excuses like oh I'm from _______ but the company I work for got a contract in London so I'm going there for 4 years yadda yadda. Super shady.

I almost fell for the same ****. Talking about he's a engineer for a worldwide company called Jacobs Engineering. But he relocated to another country.He's in london. He even gave me a london number as his cell phone. I was so happy at first. Then I was thinking like, $1200 a month for a 2bed 2bath right in the middle of downtown chicago on state street. utilities included, and the apartment is furnished. (Yeah right) I still wish it was real. He was pretty close to getting a whopping 1200 out of me. I would have cried my *** off. and i never cry

[mysteryquest]

I'm glad you weren't scammed. Please post the email address he was using in his scam, the telephone number he gave you and the scam click and buy address if you got that far.

[Unregistered 604]

Same schtick as above posters.

Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:01:21 +0200
Subject: Apt for Rent
From: leonard.palacio@aol.com
To:

Hello,

The apartment located in 1455 Duchess Ave, West Vancouver, BC, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 1100CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.


Regards,

Leonard

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To:
Subject: Re: Apt for Rent
From: leonard.palacio@aol.com
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:09:22 -0400

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 1100CAD$ with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442070973803 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-70973803). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

[Lanfire]

I was looking for a place to live and I came across an ad on kijiji:

An open-concept, 943 square foot 1 bedroom plus den on the 2nd floor of Le Marche, in the heart of Kitchener's Market District. E
Close to University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, McMaster University Medical School.
Enjoy the farmer's market every Saturday right next door!
The unit features high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room with double doors that open to a Juliet balcony.
Gorgeous dark hardwood flooring throughout (with tiles in the entrance way, utility room, bathroom and kitchen).

In-suite washer-dryer
Storage locker
Parking Included!

Brokered And Advertised By: rullens
Listing Agent: ricardo rullens


I contacted him via email, and waited for a few days.
His FIRST EMAIL:

Hello,

The apartment located in 165 Duke St E, Kitchener, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 600CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.

Regards,


I replied to do a viewing at the apartment and will put a deposit after, but:
His SECOND RESPONSE:

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 600CAD and damage deposit 300CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442070973803 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-70973803). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!


I searched for his name and his number. His number appear multiple times from scam forms with different emails and very similar email layouts.

[The_Optimist]

Hi all,
Thank you for your posts. They saved me. The add was fishy, and that is why I did some research, but finding this information with exact wordings of the emails really helped me find out fast.

First email...

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Subject: Apt for Rent
From: Alexander Narang <alexander.narang@hotmail.com>
To: ME
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Hello,



The apartment located in 555 The West Mall, Etobicoke, ON, Canada is in
excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very
well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on
spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment,
I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the
place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if
you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit
near the building so is not far away. The rent is 750CAD/month with
everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2
parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full
access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room,
gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the
apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I
work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old
married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm
relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract
that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so
there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send
you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can
make this happen.



Regards,

Alexander

Second email...

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Hello=2C
Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month wil=
l be 750CAD and damage deposit 375CAD with no extra fees and you will have=
full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not incre=
ase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to kn=
ow how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contrac=
t do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year =
rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired t=
o my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitab=
le for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition=2C you only need=
to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out=2C and see =
if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London=
=2C United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.T=
he solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clic=
kandbuy.com) =2Cthey will provide assistance in handling the payment and de=
livery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to chec=
k the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT n=
ecessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered u=
ser for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They a=
re really professional and they have great services. My phone number is +44=
2070973803 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to =
dial 011-44-20-70973803). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish. Let =
me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this t=
ransaction=2C everything that you need to know about this process before we=
get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

Third email...


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Hi again=2C=20
You will only have to deposit to ClickandBuy the first month of rent from=
contract 750CAD$ and damage deposit 375CAD a total of 1125CAD so they can=
proceed with the shipping=2C and you can receive the rental package (keys =
and documents). I will pay for a 2 days delivery so you will receive the ke=
ys and the contract signed by me right away. I will explain you step by ste=
p how this process will work: 1 - To start the process all I need is your f=
ull shipping info(full name=2C address and a cell phone number).2 - I will =
go at ClickandBuy to deposit the keys and the contract on your name as the =
intended receiver. 3 - ClickandBuy will check the package to see if everyth=
ing is in order and also the legal papers that will come along with the key=
s and proof of ownership with their Real Estate Professional Department in =
London. They will also confirm with the building manager that I'm the legal=
owner of the apartment I'm renting to you.4 - ClickandBuy will send you a =
delivery notification to let you know they have the keys and the papers in =
their custody in which you will also have all the payment instructions to c=
omplete the money transfer to the ClickandBuy Agent.5 - At this point you w=
ill have to make a money deposit on the ClickandBuy Agent Name for the amou=
nt we agreed=2C the total amount you shall deposit for the first month of r=
ent. The payment needs to be sent within 24 hours after you receive the tra=
nsaction details or else they will charge me an additional fee. 6 - After y=
ou make the deposit you will have to send the payment details to ClickandBu=
y.7 - ClickandBuy will verify the transfer and if everything is in order th=
ey will start the shipping procedures using UPS or TNT Next Day Shipping Se=
rvice.8 - After you receive the package=2C you will go and check the apartm=
ent and in 5 days (inspection time) you must contact ClickandBuy to inform =
them if you keep the apt or not and if everything is in order you will inst=
ruct ClickandBuy to send me the information about the money deposit and I w=
ill be able to receive the funds. If you don`t like the apartment they will=
be sending the money back to you and you will send back the keys and contr=
act. ClickandBuy can't release the funds without your approval. Let me kno=
w if you have the funds available (1125CAD$) so we can move forward and e-m=
ail me your full shipping information I requested. Any further questions r=
egarding the transaction you can contact me or send me your number and I wi=
ll call you.

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Please be aware of this type of scam, I think if they start giving all this information justifying them for renting out an apartment, something is wrong.

Good luck to all! And I feel really sorry for people that have been scammed. Best wishes!

[mysteryquest]

Thanks for taking the time to post the information! It helps potential victims!:thumbup:

[OctoberObserver]

Hello, thank you for this thread, here's my contribution. I replied to a post on craiglist.

-- First mail

Hello,

The apartment located in 80 Port St, Mississauga, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 940CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.

-- Second Mail

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 940CAD and damage deposit 470CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442070973803 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-70973803). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

-----

The original posting has been flagged for removal on craiglist.

[Almost scammed 11/12]

I wonder if anyone is going to catch this guy? He's going by the name George Mastronardi for this one...

Email #1

Hello,



The apartment located in 95 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 1150CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.



Regards,

George

Email #2:

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 1150CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442070973803 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-70973803). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.


Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!


Email #3:

Hi again,


You will only have to deposit to ClickandBuy the first month of rent from contract 1150CAD so they can proceed with the shipping, and you can receive the rental package (keys and documents). I will pay for a 2 days delivery so you will receive the keys and the contract signed by me right away. I will explain you step by step how this process will work:

1 - To start the process all I need is your full shipping info(full name, address and a cell phone number).
2 - I will go at ClickandBuy to deposit the keys and the contract on your name as the intended receiver.
3 - ClickandBuy will check the package to see if everything is in order and also the legal papers that will come along with the keys and proof of ownership with their Real Estate Professional Department in London. They will also confirm with the building manager that I'm the legal owner of the apartment I'm renting to you.
4 - ClickandBuy will send you a delivery notification to let you know they have the keys and the papers in their custody in which you will also have all the payment instructions to complete the money transfer to the ClickandBuy Agent.
5 - At this point you will have to make a money deposit on the ClickandBuy Agent Name for the amount we agreed, the total amount you shall deposit for the first month of rent. The payment needs to be sent within 24 hours after you receive the transaction details or else they will charge me an additional fee.
6 - After you make the deposit you will have to send the payment details to ClickandBuy.
7 - ClickandBuy will verify the transfer and if everything is in order they will start the shipping procedures using UPS or TNT Next Day Shipping Service.
8 - After you receive the package, you will go and check the apartment and in 5 days (inspection time) you must contact ClickandBuy to inform them if you keep the apt or not and if everything is in order you will instruct ClickandBuy to send me the information about the money deposit and I will be able to receive the funds. If you don`t like the apartment they will be sending the money back to you and you will send back the keys and contract. ClickandBuy can't release the funds without your approval.

Let me know if you have the funds available (1150CAD) so we can move forward and e-mail me your full shipping information I requested. Any further questions regarding the transaction you can contact me or send me your number and I will call you.

[AS1]

I just received a similar email for an apartment at 680 Clarkson Street, New Westminster, BC Canada. Sender was neil.toussaint@aol.com.

[ihatescammer]

Found a condo in Toronto listed on hometrader, sounded to good to be true, after coming across these posts looks like it is. My emails are basically word for word as the ones previously posted. Seems our friend is now using the alias Daniel Reffens. I Have posted the couple of email transactions i had with them. I was very skeptical and quick google search brought me here, great resource! I wonder how many people fall for this.


Hello,
Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 950CAD and damage deposit 475CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442070973803 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-70973803). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.


Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!


To: danielreffens@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: homeTRADER: E-mail Lead
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:11:10 -0500

Hi, are you still in Toronto or do you know anyone in the city that could show me the apartment? How are you planning to receive the rent payments?

From: danielreffens@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: homeTRADER: E-mail Lead
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:50:01 +0000

Hello,

The apartment located in 11 St Joseph St, Toronto, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 950CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.

Regards,

Daniel

[Unregistered__]

I almost fell for the same ****. Talking about he's a engineer for a worldwide company called Jacobs Engineering. But he relocated to another country.He's in london. He even gave me a london number as his cell phone. I was so happy at first. Then I was thinking like, $1200 a month for a 2bed 2bath right in the middle of downtown chicago on state street. utilities included, and the apartment is furnished. (Yeah right) I still wish it was real. He was pretty close to getting a whopping 1200 out of me. I would have cried my *** off. and i never cry

I had the same thing happen to me today, i started to get suspicious and googled it and saw this so thank you!

[Unregistered__]

[QUOTE=Unregistered;141631]Thank you all of you guys!!! You saved my time and money.
I was looking for a house for rent in Kamloops when i found this add on craigslist (http://kamloops.en.craigslist.ca/apa/2653506051.html). After contacting the guy I got similar emails.
First Email:
Hello,

Thank you for your interest in my apartment located in 1390 Hillside Dr, Kamloops, BC, Canada. The apartment is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well taken. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a good and trust person to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom on 2nd floor. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit that is located near the building not far away. The rent is 710CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet-full package from Rogers, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building. Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. I'm a civil engineer and I work for a company that has an auction for a project in construction in London, United Kingdom, so my accommodation period in England will be about 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property and I'm sure we can make this happen.

Thank you and look forward hearing from you!

Second Email:

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 710CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Canadian Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442032866521 (if you are calling from Canada you need to dial 011-44-20-32866521). You can call me or e-mail anytime you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!
_____________________________

Guys Thanks Again for saving me and others from frauds like that. :-)



THANK YOU! this saved me a ton of money and stres as well! I saw an amazing, too-good-t--be-true ad for a condo and his emails were WORD for WORD the same! from "John Routaz" See below:

Email #1:

Hello,



The apartment located in 80 Port St, Mississauga, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 940CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.



Regards,

John


Second email:


Hello,


Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 940CAD and damage deposit 470CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442070973803 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-70973803). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.




Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!


I got suspicious when I saw his spelling and grammar off (civil engineer huh?) and he didnt respond to any of my questions. I googled him and found this! THANKYOU!

[Unregistered1]

THANK YOU for the postings on this scam. I found a craigslist ad as well for a lovely apartment that seemed too good to be true in Richmond, BC. I have been wary, but communicating with the person calling himself JOHN GOODBERRY until today, and had a chance to do a little research. As soon as he mentioned clickandbuy, all sorts of info came up for scams, and lo and behold, these word for word e-mails everyone here has mentioned!
I was telling myself not to be such a cynic, but thankfully I trusted my gut instinct, and won't be having a crappy Christmas because of it.
I hope all these posts help others not become victims of this scam.

[Unregistered-whi18]

I am so thankful that people were helpful enough to post their experience with the 2br/2ba scam. I was using Kijiji Ottawa looking for a new apartment and this add appears:

http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-real-estate-apartments-condos-2-bedroom-22-Murray-Street-W0QQAdIdZ438374412

Groupe Lepine & The Sussex House present newly renovated 2 bedrm apartments right in the heart of the Byward Market!!!


Close to Parliament, The NAC, Rideau Mall, U of O & several restaurants & boutiques!

Furnished

Util Incl

3 appliances: stove, fridge & dishwasher

of course anyone would want to live in the Byward Market of ottawa so I submitted a reply and the emails seemed legit too until it came time for my boyfriend and I to make our decision and we searched our original email we received.
ONE:
Hello,
The apartment located in 22 Murray St, Ottawa, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 910CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.
Regards,
Ronald

TWO:Hello,
Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 910CAD and damage deposit 455CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442081239565 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-81239565). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

THREE:
no additional fees.
the rent is 910CAD/month. the damage deposit is 455CAD paid one time only and refundable in the last month of rent from contract.
Thanks!
***
his email and name is Ronald Carsson at ronald.carsson@aol.com

We were almost scammed 1365.00

TIP: if it looks to good to be true; it probably is.

Thank you guys so much

[sugar_starbaby]

The same thing happened to me, in Saskatoon Saskatchewan...however I did not read these until today, and sent my money yesterday! I want to die!
This was my email:

The apartment located in 311 6th Ave N, Saskatoon, SK, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 650CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.


I was desperate for a new place to live and this place ACTUALLY existed! I drove by it and it was there! My gut was telling me no, but my heart was telling me yes...I was like, come on God, would you really do this to me? "Anthony" actually called me, and I called him too, to tell him that I was unsure...I asked him to call the building manager and have him call me, but he said that the building manager will not give out any information because it is a private property...I CALLED the building manager and he would not talk to me..I went TO the building and went to the floor that he told me the suite was on and knocked on neighbours doors and only one man answered and said he didn't know the guy who lived in 201...His name was not on the building, so bells went off, but I put my trust in God and let it go...
I went to the Clickandbuy link and talked with a rep...they fed me all the info I needed to hear...
So I sent the damn money...and today I got and email saying that I need to sent another $975 because they've had problems with transactions with Canada and buildings being messed with...this put me to a hault and I knew it was a scam and wanted to die...then a friend told me NOT to tell "Anthony" that I wasn't going to pay, to keep the conversations going, and get to the police station...so I have printed all my emails and heading there now...since I HAVE been frauded, maybe, just MAYBE he will be stopped! I can't imagine how many people he's done this to! I want to die, I really do...I can't believe I was this stupid! Stupid stupid!

The real Clickandbuy needs to know this is going on...they need to do something about it...

I wish I would have read this yesterday before I handed over $1000 that I DON'T have! :(

RESEARCH!!!!!!!! stupid stupid!

-- First mail

Hello,

The apartment located in 80 Port St, Mississauga, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 940CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.

-- Second Mail

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 940CAD and damage deposit 470CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442070973803 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-70973803). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

-----

The original posting has been flagged for removal on craiglist.[/QUOTE]

[Unregistered!!]

Hello,

The apartment located in 2305 Victoria Avenue, Regin, SK, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 650CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.



Regards,

Marc

[SCAM IN ONTARIO]

Hello,

The apartment located in 43 Coulter St, Barrie, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 680CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.



Regards,

Paul

SECOND EMAIL

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 680CAD and damage deposit 340CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442081239565 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-81239565). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.


Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

AGAIN:

IT DID CONTINUE ON AND ON AND EVERY QUESTION I ASKED IN MORE DETAIL I ONLY GOT ANSWERS REGARDING MONEY TRANSFER... NOT EVEN A UNIT #.

THIS MAN EVEN PHONED ME AND HUNG UP WHEN I STARTED TO QUESTION HIM.

I AM VERY HAPPY THAT OTHERS POSTED ABOUT THIS AS MY EMAILS WERE IDENTICAL AND I FOUND THIS SITE WHEN I GOT SUSPICIOUS.

THANK YOU EVERYONE.

[Fredyyy]

I am a landed immigrant in Ottawa and I was looking for an apartment , during my search in Kijii I came a cross an advert (2 bedrooms furnished apartment with only 950$ per month !! in the heart of Byward market Dwontown ottawa). I couldn't believe it ! I was also a bit skeptical about the whole issue when the owner (presumed to be Ronald Carsson) sent me an email , followed by a series of emails ... then I realised that it was a big scam after I googled his name ! here are copies of the emails:


First email with my reply

Hi there,

Are you still interested?
Let me know soon!
Thank you!



-----Original Message-----
From:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Ronald Carsson <ronald.carsson@aol.com>
Sent: Sat, Dec 22, 2012 12:53 am
Subject: Re: Newly renovated 2 bedrm right in the heart of the Byward Market



Dear Ronald

Many thanks for your email

My name is xxx. I am a medical professional and landed immigrant. I landed in Ottawa 5days a go and currently staying atxxxxx. Married with a 7 years old child. I plan to come back to Ottawa and settle in summer. I would be very grateful if you could show me the flat or arrange for viewing.

Best regards

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



Sent from my iPhone


On 2012-12-21, at 5:24 PM, "Ronald Carsson" <ronald.carsson@aol.com> wrote:

Hello,

The apartment located in 22 Murray St, Ottawa, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 910CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.


here is his second email asking to check the website click and buy to finish the deal

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 910CAD and damage deposit 405CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.

My phone number is +442081239565 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-81239565). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.

Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.



Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

[Unregistered1927]

Hi everyone! I am a fool and I have sent money to this fake! Are there any chances to take them back???

[mysteryquest]

Please post the email address the scammer used. Check with Western Union to see if the money has been picked up. If it hasn't you can get it back, if it has you can file a fraud report but that will not get your money back unfortunately. Scammers request money be sent via Western Union and Moneygram because its like sending cash. Read: http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_western_union Any request that money be sent via money transfer IS ALWAYS A SCAM! The circumstances never matter.

[Unregistered19278]

How can I check? Can you help me!

[mysteryquest]

Call Western Union and give them the MTCN number and ask them to stop payment if the money hasn't been picked up. You could also go to Western Union's website and put in the MTCN number and see if the money has been picked up or not and if it had not, then call Western Union, this might take more time which is precious right now.

[Unregistered4115]

i have just checked and is said that money had been picked up.
What can i do now?
Clickandbuy is unreal company???

[mysteryquest]

Well I'm sorry you were scammed. You can file a fraud report with Western Union but that will not get you your money back. They clearly warn on their website not to send money to anyone you have not met in person. Read: http://www.westernunion.com/sites/us/consumer-protection/KnowledgeCenter.page

ClickandBuy is real but they do not collect money via Western Union. The scammer simple impersonated them and sent you a document that looked like it could have. See: http://419advancefeefraud.blogspot.com/2012/02/rental-scammer-will-lockes-fake.html

Western Union's counter persons have an "obligation" to educate persons about potential frauds pursuant to a consent decree but it is always buyer beware. Read: http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_western_union

You can help others, and this is very important, by posting the email address the scammer used and all the information on the "receiver". Even post scam emails. That is what helps people become aware of the scam. Once you fall fall for the scam and send the money, it is too late. Of course, he will now ask you for more money. He will say something like well I need two months rent or something like that. Scammers don't stop until YOU realize you are being scammed. They will take as much money from you as they can convince you to give!

[Unregistered12212]

Ran into the same guy, this time about renting an apartment in Surrey. Same M/O and same cut and paste responses. Keep up the scam watch.


Hello,



The apartment located in 10777 University Dr, Surrey, BC, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 1 bedroom+den and 1 bathroom. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 650CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.

Regards,

Robert


---

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 650CAD and damage deposit 325CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442081239565 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-81239565). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.


Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

[Unregistered088]

Damn! Almost got scammed by this devil posting an ad for a condo in Mississauga for only $940...I KNEW there was a catch! Even my friend said it sounded way too good to be true. Very thankful that I googled his name and found this helpful website. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened!

1st email:
On 2013-01-13, at 19:48, John Routaz <john.routaz@aol.com> wrote:

Hello,

The apartment located in 80 Port St, Mississauga, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 940CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.

Regards,
John

***

My first response:

Hi John. Thanks for replying. Im looking at a couple of places in mississauga but your listing is one of my top choices. Just to let you know more about myself, I am an RN, very responsible and reliable and I am moving to the area soon. I'd take very good care of your condo. I think its a good size for me and meets my needs. I would love to see it in person this Thursday if possible? My roommate will be moving in with me eventually but that won't be for months .... Thanks so much again for the prompt reply.

Looking forward to hearing from you John :)

***

My second response: (after seeing this website)

Nevermind. I just realized you are a scammer. SHAME ON YOU!!!!!
Get a life and a real job, honestly man.

[Unregistered99]

Thanks for this thread everyone! This guy needs to be caught before he cons any more naive people!

He used the name Ron Eagleson with me and posted a 2br 2bth condo in Bunaby BC, Canada.

E-mail 1:

Hello,



The apartment located in 6508 Denbigh Ave, Burnaby, BC, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 750CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.



Regards,

Ron

Email 2:

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 750CAD and damage deposit 375CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442081239565 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-81239565). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.


Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

I knew it had to be a scam because he never used my name in either response, and in the second e-mail, he did not answer any of the questions I had for him. It totally seemed like a copy/pasted response. So I googled the phone number he gave me and it gave me this thread!

[CoffeeLovers]

Beware of Thomas Vernani

Email number 1

Hello,



The apartment located in 2 Fieldway Rd, Toronto, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 1030CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.



Regards,

Thomas


Email number 2-------------

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 1030CAD and damage deposit 300CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442081239565 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-81239565). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.


Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!





Like everyone else here my Fiancée and I thought this was an incredible deal! Places like this in Toronto can usually go for anywhere from $3000 to $8000 a month all inc. Throughout the whole duration of (15) emails... yeah we got in deep :( We had a gut feeling that something was odd, but we had a small hope that it could be real. Then all of a sudden Western Union was involved and I was sent fake looking clickandbuy invoices saying I should wire the money to some guy named Scott in the UK. The invoice was chock full of grammatical and spelling errors, we then spoke to Thomas on the phone and he freaked out wondering why we were questioning the authenticity of his ownership of the unit. All we wanted him to do was speak to the building manager about us going to see the unit and he could not think up enough logical excuses to explain why he couldn't call them, plus he said that by speaking to the manager that it would void the clickandbuy agreement? hahaha!! He then proceeded to guilt trip us by saying him and his wife who just so happens to be a lawyer lol had already chosen us over other potential customers and we had really disappointed him! We ended off the conversation with him pleading for us to think about sending the money still... like WTF? :o
This all said we just wanted to keep warning more potential renters about the risks of online fraud and wish everyone luck in finding their real dream place.

Cheers

[mysteryquest]

Please post the email address the scammer used.

[CoffeeLovers]

The email was thomas.vernani@aol.com

[lomadi90]

This happened over the past few days:

$645 / 2br - 1119ft² - Downtown. Spacious. 2 BR. Suite In The Heart Of Brampton! (Brampton, ON, L6V4M6)
Date: 2013-01-17, 4:26PM EST
sqtpp-3552983569@hous.craigslist.org[?]
<------> 2 BEDROOM 2 BATH CONDO in Brampton's thriving downtown core <------>
<------> Short walk away from the YMCA, Rose Theatre, the Public Library, Gage Park and the GO Train terminal <------>
<------> All Appliances <------>
<------> Ensuite Laundry <------>
<------> Storage locker <------>
<------> Parking <------>

Our communications with the scammer:

From: george.falconer@aol.com
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:22:43 -0500

Hello,



The apartment located in 1 Belvedere Crt, Brampton, ON, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 635CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.



Regards,

George

We asked a couple of questions (response has nothing to do with questions):

From: george.falconer@aol.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:49:06 -0500

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 635CAD and damage deposit 315CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442081239565 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-81239565). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.


Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

Our request to see the property was responded to in this way:

Hi again,


You will only have to deposit to ClickandBuy the first month of rent from contract 635CAD and damage deposit 315CAD a total of 940CAD so they can proceed with the shipping, and you can receive the rental package (keys and documents). I will pay for a 2 days delivery so you will receive the keys and the contract signed by me right away. I will explain you step by step how this process will work:

1 - To start the process all I need is your full shipping info(full name, address and a cell phone number).
2 - I will go at ClickandBuy to deposit the keys and the contract on your name as the intended receiver.
3 - ClickandBuy will check the package to see if everything is in order and also the legal papers that will come along with the keys and proof of ownership with their Real Estate Professional Department in London. They will also confirm with the building manager that I'm the legal owner of the apartment I'm renting to you.
4 - ClickandBuy will send you a delivery notification to let you know they have the keys and the papers in their custody in which you will also have all the payment instructions to complete the money transfer to the ClickandBuy Agent.
5 - At this point you will have to make a money deposit on the ClickandBuy Agent Name for the amount we agreed, the total amount you shall deposit for the first month of rent. The payment needs to be sent within 24 hours after you receive the transaction details or else they will charge me an additional fee.
6 - After you make the deposit you will have to send the payment details to ClickandBuy.
7 - ClickandBuy will verify the transfer and if everything is in order they will start the shipping procedures using UPS or TNT Next Day Shipping Service.
8 - After you receive the package, you will go and check the apartment and in 5 days (inspection time) you must contact ClickandBuy to inform them if you keep the apt or not and if everything is in order you will instruct ClickandBuy to send me the information about the money deposit and I will be able to receive the funds. If you don`t like the apartment they will be sending the money back to you and you will send back the keys and contract. ClickandBuy can't release the funds without your approval.

Let me know if you have the funds available (940CAD$) so we can move forward and e-mail me your full shipping information I requested. Any further questions regarding the transaction you can contact me or send me your number and I will call you.

We will see how far we can go with this. Thanks to all for the heads up!

[Burgerson]

Hey.
So I was looking for an apartment on craigslist, and MAN am I glad I found this thread.
The guy had an aol email and he claims to live in london, UK.
Here's the email I got from him.

Hello,
The apartment located in 315 Knox St, New Westminster, BC, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 700CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.

Regards,
George

We were a bit sketched out by it because the suite sounded TOO perfect, and I've been scammed over craigslist before, so my fiancee sent him an email as well and got the exact same reply. If you're looking for a suite in the Vancouver area, this isn't the one for you.
I wrote him again and got this from him.

Hello,
Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 700CAD and damage deposit 350CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442081239565 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-81239565). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!

I guess we won't be taking the apartment.

[Betty7]

First email...
Eddie Trincas <eddie.trincas@aol.com>
Feb 17 (2 days ago)

to me
Hello,



The apartment located in 683 West Victoria Park Ave, North vancouver, BC, Canada is in excellent condition and it's just like in the pictures, very clean and very well kept. Honestly from point of view I'm sure that you will rent it on spot. I'm not looking to make a business or a profit with the apartment, I'm just trying to find a responsible tenant to take good care of the place. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is furnished but if you want you can use your furniture and deposit mine in the storage unit near the building so is not far away. The rent is 1000CAD/month with everything included (heat, hydro, water, electricity, cable and internet, 2 parking spots, laundry in-suite, washer and dryer). You will have full access to all the amenities of the building (sauna, pool, fitness room, gym, party room, visitor parking). Pets are allowed. I stayed in the apartment with my wife for 3 months. About me: I'm a civil engineer and I work for a worlwide company called Jacobs Engineering, I'm 45 years old married with 2 children. The reason I'm renting the apartment is that I'm relocating with my job in another country and I already signed the contract that will be for the next 4 years. Everything in the apartment is new so there will be no need for repairs. The only problem is that I need to send you the keys and papers because it is a private property.I'm sure we can make this happen.



Regards,

William

Second email...

Eddie Trincas
1:35 PM (17 hours ago)

to me
Hello,

Thank you for your reply. As I told you before the rent for 1 month will be 1000CAD and damage deposit 300CAD with no extra fees and you will have full access to all the amenities of the building. The price will not increase for the whole period that you will stay there. I would also like to know how many people will live in the apartment and also which rental contract do you prefer- 6 months rental contract with option of renewal or 1 year rental contract with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is suitable for both of us. The apartment is in excellent condition, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it that I'm sure you will. Since at this moment I'm in London, United Kingdom and obviously we need a safe way to complete this deal.The solution is a worldwide third party company called CLICKANDBUY (www.clickandbuy.com) ,they will provide assistance in handling the payment and delivery of the rental package. With this procedure you will be able to check the apartment before I receive the payment. Please be aware that is NOT necessary for you to register with ClickandBuy given that I'm a registered user for 4 years and I've made over 30 transactions with them so far. They are really professional and they have great services.
My phone number is +442081239565 (if you are calling from Canada or United States you need to dial 011-44-20-81239565). You can call me or e-mail any time you wish.
Let me know if you are interested so I can provide with all the steps of this transaction, everything that you need to know about this process before we get this started. I think is right for both of us.


Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!