does this seem like a Scam?

wkdboi

Hi All,

So I found a couple of properties I enquired about here, and was sent this as an Email reply

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Email 1:

Hello,

The en suite double bedroom is still available for rent.You can stay in my flat as long as you pay your rent at when due. Here are the necessary things you need to know about the rent and deposit. Rent per month is £320{ includes all bills : water, gas, council tax, TV license and wireless Internet} also Security deposit of £600 protected by the Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme and it's refundable after end of your stay in my flat. Dss is acceptable but you will need to make a deposit upfront.

However, i need to know some details about you. Can you keep my flat clean and tidy? Do you have references in Bristol? The flat is new and all the facilities present are all new so i am looking for a responsible and clean tenant.

I am reliable and open. If anything is wrong with the flat, i makes sure the problem is quickly rectified. I have been disappointed lately with unserious interested candidate when it comes to viewing or reservation so i will appreciate your sincere reply.

Hope to read from you soon and i would like to know where you are coming from to stay in my flat.

Regards
Mr/Mrs Kelvin

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Email 2:

Thanks for the interest you have in my flat. The flat is still available for rent and you can stay in my flat as long as you pay your rent at when due. Here are the necessary things you need to know about the rent and deposit. Rent per calender month is £345 { includes all bills : water, gas, council tax, TV license and wireless Internet} also Security deposit of £800 And it is protected by the Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme(http://www.depositprotection.com/){Refundable after four weeks in the flat}.

However, At this stage that you want to rent my flat, i need to know some few question about you.Can you keep my flat clean and tidy? Do you have references in Bristol and do you have a landline number in which i can reach you?i will appreciate if you can get back to me with all this information. Kindly reply for further information and i will like to know where you are coming from to stay in my flat

Regards
Mr/Mrs Brenard

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Apart from being similarly worded emails and both ending Mr/Mrs. These just seem like they are diggin for information which should not be devulaged so easily.

Does anyone think their scams or should I see where things go?

I have not reformated the emails so they are as they were sent

debtmess

Yes very much so. When we were looking and used a certain site I had emails very similar in wording to this, I played along got photos (they were amazing) then come the punch line, I could only 'view' after I had paid the deposit.

Please stay away

booksurr

given the standard of English grammar I did not bother reading beyond the second line before deciding this was a SCAM

too bad for those LL who have English as a second language and can write coherently, but this screams scam - I am surprised you even bothered to ask

fishpond

Read as above.

Pixie5740

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.

kinger101

I like the fact that they are not sure whether they are a Mr or Mrs.

pyueck

Avoid, 75% you will pay your deposit and never see mr/mrs kelvin or the inside of their property again.

wkdboi

Thanks,

Was fairly certain it was a scam, but just wanted other opinions

s1ipmatt

I think the best bit is from email 1 "Hope to read from you soon" lol


As above this is a scam.

worried_jim

Maybe they know of some good properties in downtown Lagos?

G_M

Go along and offer them a cheque. Ask if you can make it for £1000 for the deposi instead of £600, and they give you the £400 in cash as you are short of cash to buy furniture and today is Sunday.

Cancel the cheque.