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E-crooks

Dear all,


Please be aware of criminals who unfortunatelly are also on glocals. I posted an ad on the classified section looking for a flat, to whom somebody called az viken with following email adress [email protected],  sent me an email asking to deposit him two months rent via western union. He previously had sent me some pics of the supposed flat he will sublet to me (see below), promising that if I send him the money, in a second step he will let me have the contract and keys. Of course I asked him to change his email to [email protected]
Big advise:
- get contracts with the regie only
- never send money for anything in advance
- Report people missusing Glocals

 









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Dear all,


Please be aware of criminals who unfortunatelly are also on glocals. I posted an ad on the classified section looking for a flat, to whom somebody called az viken with following email adress [email protected],  sent me an email asking to deposit him two months rent via western union. He previously had sent me some pics of the supposed flat he will sublet to me (see below), promising that if I send him the money, in a second step he will let me have the contract and keys. Of course I asked him to change his email to [email protected]
Big advise:
- get contracts with the regie only
- never send money for anything in advance
- Report people missusing Glocals

 


gatafunkMay 17, 2010 @ 20:58
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Yeah, I was looking for an apartment last year and had something similar: sign the contract, send me the deposit and *then* you can see the apartment. WTF?


 

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Yeah, I was looking for an apartment last year and had something similar: sign the contract, send me the deposit and *then* you can see the apartment. WTF?


 


Zonker, May 17, 2010 @ 23:13
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Well done young lady!


 


In addition, I would also advise:


- go see the apartment before giving out any money


- never give cash to the owner


- pay via bank transfer (to a Swiss or French bank only!)


- check the identity of the owner, that he has a local address in Geneva or neighboring France, and that this data matches with his bank account coords


- be suspicious if he's too eager to close the deal


- try to talk with the previous tenant if you can

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Well done young lady!


 


In addition, I would also advise:


- go see the apartment before giving out any money


- never give cash to the owner


- pay via bank transfer (to a Swiss or French bank only!)


- check the identity of the owner, that he has a local address in Geneva or neighboring France, and that this data matches with his bank account coords


- be suspicious if he's too eager to close the deal


- try to talk with the previous tenant if you can


TheOmegaMan, May 19, 2010 @ 00:59
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