This is the email my husband received. We are in London, UK and trying to move into an apartment.
This email has several redflags and the more we discussed it, the more we saw how weird it was. This is a scam NEVER TRANSFER MONEY TO ANYONE BEFORE VIEWING A PROPERTY.
PROPER AGENTS NEVER ASK FOR MONEY BEFORE VIEWING A PROPERTY.
Neither does AIRBNB do any kind of business outside the Airbnb app.
Posting for future awareness.
Hello,
I am Jurgen owner of the flat in Kew Bridge Court, W4 3AE. It has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, very clean and comes fully furnished. Please see attached pictures. It is priced at £1,250/ month with all bills included and is available now!
Your contact was sent to me by TheHouseShop wich works with lots of renting websites ( OpenRent, Rightmove, Zoopla etc ) and I was informed that you are looking in this area and my flat would meet your criterias.
I'm looking for a serious and responsible person to care, keep the house clean and see it as his own home. It would be great if you can send me some personal information about you (age, employment, life style, etc)?
The minimum period of rent is 2 months up to maximum 5 years.
Last year we moved back to Parlma de Mallorca, Spain to open up a business in tourism. We own a villa, which at the moment is our main source of income. It was pretty hard, we were very close to giving up but in the end we made it.
At the moment, it's impossible for both of us to personally show you the apartment due to our busy schedule and chalet administration but this is not a problem because we can use Airbnb services. They handle rentals for people all over the world providing secure services for both tenants and hosts.
We can offer you more details if you are interested.
Regards,
Jurgen and Angela