Hi everyone!!!
It seems this scam is popping up everywhere. My husband and I just moved to Vancouver, BC and are looking for a place when we came across this add on kijjiji. I sent an email asking general questions (how many bedrooms, if pets were allowed) and the following are the two emails he sent me. He is using the name Victor Loonds and his email is
victor.loonds@live.com. he didn't seem at all interested in finding out any info. about my husband and I, and only seemed concerned about getting the place off his hands. We never got past the point of emailing after talking to my mom, and her telling me of this very same thing happening back in Regina, SK. I hope this helps other before they get themselves stuck in a bad situation. Always remember, if something seems to good to be true, it probably is. He makes this seems so easy and it seemed like exactly what we wanted. Please don't be fooled!!! Thanks all!!!
BEAUTIFUL APT NEAR SFU, SKYTRAIN STATION etc
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Date Listed 21-Jun-10
Price $777.00
Address 9233 Government St, Burnaby, BC V3N, Canada
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Bathrooms (#) 2 bathrooms
Stove, dishwasher, washer, dryer, refrigerator, natural gas oven, electric fireplace. 5 minute walk to the Lougheed Mall
Hello,
Thank you for your interest. The Apartment located in 9233 Government St, Burnaby, BC is still available. It has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. I am looking for someone to live in it, as soon as possible, because my company has won the auction for a project, in construction, for a building that will rise up in London, United Kingdom. I am a civil engineer, so my accommodation period in England will be about 4 years. The renting period is from 1 month up to 4-6 years. As a result of this I want to rent, for this period, at this price and also to find the perfect person for my apartment. I`m the owner of the apt and it's like in the pics.The apartment is unfurnished but if you want you can use my furniture from the storage unit. The rent for 1 month is 750CAD$ (for the whole apartment) including all utilities (water, electricity, Internet, cable, parking, air conditioning, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator). You can move in the apt in the same day when you receive the keys. The only problem is that I`m the only person who has the keys but I hope that we will find a compromise.
Any further questions please contact me back by e-mail.
Hello ,
Thank you for your reply. Like I have informed you before, the price you have to pay for one month of rent will be 750CAD$ with no extra fees you will have access to all facilities provide by the building. The utility bills are paid directly from my bank account. The price will not increase monthly, it will remain the same for the whole period that the contact will be signed for. We can start with a basic 1 year contract with the possibility of renewing it or with the period of time suitable for you.About the payment, I would like to receive it monthly into my bank account and I hope there will be no problem for you to wire the money to it. The apartment is ready for you, you only need to receive the keys and the contract so you could check it out, and see if you like it. The apt will be unfurnished but it can be rented very easily with the furniture at the same price. Also pets are allowed. Since I'm in London, United Kingdom we need a way to complete this deal that will allow us to make sure we receive what we are asking for. I have found a way for us to complete the deal safely and fast, and in this way you will receive the Keys in less than 2 days. The solution is provided by a company called Freight-Transport which will handle the payment and delivery of the Keys. I have found a procedure that will allows you to pay for the rent of the apt only after you will receive the keys, and through this way you will see it and decide if you like it or not, before sending the payment. Please click on the link bellow to the Freight-Transport web site to see how we can complete the deal safely and fast directly from the web site of the company where this procedure is explained in the SAFE EXCHANGE SERVICE:
www.uk-freight-transport.com ( if the link is not working please try and copy it in your web browser)
