Hallo zusammen!
Mir ist gestern etwas ähnliches passiert, was mich nach Lesen dieses Threads doch etwas verunsichert hat. Die Kontaktaufnahme erfolgte ganz unspektakulär über Immobilienscout24. Nach einigen Tagen erhielt ich dann folgende Mail:
Hello,
I just read your e-mail regarding my apartment located in: XXX, 60318 Frankfurt am Main. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 kitchen (61 m2). The rent is 450 euro/month included additional cost. The security deposit is 1470 euro, and you get it back when you decide to leave the apartment (you will have to give me at least 30 days notice).
A little bit about myself so we can get to know each other better.
So, I am V** I am 51 Years old, I have 54 year old husband D*** and we work at *** Bank in Warsaw.
As for me, you can rest assured that I will never ask you to leave the apartment without announcement. You will have access to a very large and well ventilated cellar, where you can store things if you need to.
I would like to know something about you, for example, your occupation, financial situation, your monthly income, how many people will have to live at home and for how long do you plan to stay?
I hope you got a good first impression, and please if you have any more questions don’t hesitate to ask.
Would love to hear back from you!
Kind regards from Warsaw-Poland,
V*** ***
Ich habe daraufhin relativ zügig geantwortet, dass sich alle geforderten Informationen in meiner Bewerbungsmappe befinden und erfragt, ob ich diese denn ggf. ins Englische übersetzen solle. Daraufhin kam eine zweite Mail, die mich doch etwas verunsichert hat:
Hello XXX,
Thank you for your quick reply.
As I said in my previous email, I live in Poland and will have to come and show you the apartment and sign the rental agreement.
After moving to Poland, we started renting the apartment through Airbnb ( www.Airbnb.com) but it has been quite a hard time for me to come often and check everything, so I decided to rent the apartment for long terms. Airbnb provides an online platform that connects hosts who have accommodations to rent with guests seeking to rent such accommodations. I am Airbnb member since 2015 with good reviews.
Like any other transactions on Airbnb, they will handle payment and it will be released to me only after you check in. By any chance the flat would not suit you, you have the option to cancel the reservation and Airbnb will refund your payment.
After you confirm the booking and payment to Airbnb, I will come to show you the apartment and sign the rental agreement. I use Airbnb because the owner of the property is covered by Airbnb policies in case of bad tenant. There will be a regular contract between us. As for me, you can rest assured that I will never ask you to leave the apartment. You can rent the apartment as long as you want.
If you agree with Airbnb, I need your full name, your actual address, phone number, the date you want to move in and the maximum estimated period of your staying.
Best regards,
V***
Auf vielen Ebenen weißt das Parallelen zu den anderen Betrugsfällen auf oder wie seht ihr das? 🙂
Beste Grüße und danke für eure Einschätzungen!