Scam the scammer

While we’r currently looking for a flat, I found this particular offer. It was a pleasure to have these conversations with “Christian”. It took him quite a while to find out who was playing who. It’s really sad that there is so little chance of ever catching this kind of “§%$”§%” persons. Anyway golden rule is as always: nobody gives nothing for free (especially on the internet).

Hello,
First of all I’m sorry for the late reply but I had a lot to work and this is the time I could give you a message. From the site add, you could see, that the apartment located in: Ausstellungsstraße 31, 1020 Wien. It has 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 kitchen and 1 living room .
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 Nicosia / Cyprus. I am a civil engineer, so my accommodation period in Nicosia,Cyprus will be about 4 years. The renting period is from 2 months upto 4 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 furnished, but I have the option of sending all my furniture into storage if you want to bring your own (no extra costs). The rent for 1 month is 380 Euro, but you must to deposit 760euro/2months (for the whole apartment) including all utilities (water, electricity, Internet, cable, parking, air conditioning, fireplace, 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 solution.
Thank you for your interest and I will look forward to hearing from you soon.
Good luck,
Christian Aaron
P.S. Please tell me if this is what are you looking for and reply my only if you are truly interested in the aptartment.

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:05:34 +0100
From: xxxxxxx@gmail.com
To: christianaaron1971@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Anfrage zu Inserat Nr. 229190

Hello,

well, sounds really nice. We are 3 (my wife and my little daughter). So did I understand it right, you don’t know exactly how long you’re going to stay in Cyprus, so it could be 2 month or it could be 4 years? In which floor is it and do you have an elevator?

[I went the the apartment, because it was really close to a restaurant of some friends. Nobody has ever heart of him. He kind of got lucky with the picture, because there were actually trees in front of the house, and a balcony as well. That his rooms looked like a hotel room and that a civil engineer wouldn't even have a single book in his household is another story. Anyway, there was no elevator in this buildling.]

If you want, I’ll call you or you can call me. +43 650 xxxxxxx

Thanks
Johannes

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Hello,
Thank you for your reply but the matter is that I’m in Cyprus already. Like I have inform you before, the price you shall pay for 2 months of rent will be 760eur, with no extra taxes to pay. The money, I want to revive it monthly to my bank account, so I hope it will be no problem for you to wire the money to my bank account. The apartment is ready for you, you will need only to receive the keys and the contract to check it, and see if you like it.
Obviously we need a way to complete this deal, that will allow us to make sure we receive what we are after. In order of that 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, if you move fast as well. The solution is provided by a company called DHL which is similar to FedEx or UPS, which will handle both payment and delivery of the Keys.
I have found a procedure that will allow you to pay for the rent of the apt only after you will receive the keys of it and through this way you will see it and decide if you will stay in the apt or not before I receive my payment. Please click on the link bellow to the DHL website to see how we can complete the deal safely and fast directly from the website of the
company where the procedure is explained: http://www.dhl.com.cy/en.html
Let me know if you are interested please because I really need to take care of this matter.
Thanks
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Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 16:17:38 +0100
From: xxxxxxx@gmail.com
To: christianaaron1971@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Anfrage zu Inserat Nr. 229190

Hello Christian!

It’s really nice of you to think about letting us live in your apartment. There is just one thing I need to know before we can proceed. Does your building has an elevator? Because my wife is in a wheelchair and we really need an elevator, because otherwise there is no way we could use the apartment. Don’t worry about the money. You can trust me.
Your furniture really looks expensive, you have a very nice taste. Thumbs up! You don’t know what a big favor you’re doing us. We looked really hard to find anything. Never imagined a place like yours.
Thanks man! Hope to hear from you soon.
Johannes

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Hello,
I want to inform you that DHL will hold the money until you will confirm to them that you like the apt and keep the keys. If you don’t like it, you only have to return the keys to them after they will refund the money to you and they will deliver the keys back to me on my expense.
I will need to inform you the steps about how this service works and how we can make it happen. You will only have to deposit to DHL Service for 2 months of rent – 760eur – so they can proceed with the shipping, and you can receive the keys and the contract.
Like I said, I will pay for a 2 days delivery so you will receive the Keys and the contract signed by me right away. I will explain to you step by step how this will work:
1 – To start this transaction i will need to know your full shipping information, full name, full shipping address to proceed with this deal .
2 – I go to te DHL Office and leave the Keys and the contract in your name as the intended receiver.
3 – DHL will check the envelope to see if everything is OK with it and also the legal papers that will come along with the Keys..
4 – DHL will send you a delivery notification to let you know they have the Keys and the papers in their custody, in which you will be told that they have the Keys and that they checked it.
5 – At this point you will have to go to a WesternUnion Agent Location and make a money transfer deposit on the DHL agent name assigned with this transaction for the amount we agreed, the total amount you shall deposit is for 2 months of rent.
6 – After you make the deposit you will have to send the infos about the money deposit to DHL (Reference Number, sender’s name and address)
7 – DHL will verify the payment informations and if everything is in order they will deliver the Keys and the contract to you .
8 – After you receive the package, You will go and check the apt and in 2 days you must contact them and tell them if you keep the apt or not, if everything is in order you will instruct DHL to release the funds to me.
If you don’t like the apt they will send your money back and you will send them the keys and the contract to them to return the package back to me on my expense.
I will pay DHL Service for the shipping and you will pay WesternUnion for the Money Transfer fees.
Now i must know for sure if you agree because here are a lot of peoples interested to have this apartment rented and i want to know for sure what i must tell them. If you agree what i suggested i will tell them that my apartment is already rented and i will keep it for you.. If you agree then i must have all the shipping details so i will be able to make all the arrangements for the DHL delivery…
Thanks.

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Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:54:46 +0100
From: xxxxxxx@gmail.com
To: christianaaron1971@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Anfrage zu Inserat Nr. 229190

Hi Christian!

Thank you for answering that quick. I talked to my wife yesterday and we were imagining us how it will be living there. Amazing. She even had to cry. Thats a big thing for her, because after the chemotherapy she said she had cried all her tears away. But as you see, there were still some left there. Man, really, when you come back we have to celebrate this. My wife and I decided to send you not 380 per month but at least 500. My mother died and left us a small sum and as good Christians we would like to share a part with the good people out there. And you certainly are one of them. God bless you Christian!
There is just one thing, as I asked you before. Does the building has an elevator? If yes, I will send you 1000,- right away. We don’t trust so much in Western Union or this kind of institutions. There is one thing, I didn’t tell you. I have an uncle living in Cyprus. In Dhenia right near Nicosia, he has a little house. I told him about you and he offered to bring you the money personally. If you don’t like that – my uncle is a very chatty person and I would feel bad if he would bother you – I was thinking, that we send you the thousand euros per mail. It’s much cheaper and we save the fee. What do you think?

Thank you, and God bless you!!
Johannes

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On 03.03.2011 09:45, Christian Aaron wrote:

Hy again .
No only you must to do is to give me your full name and address like this:

First Name
Last Name
Address
City
Zip Code
Country
Phone Number
Imediatly i received this detalis from you i will go to the DHL Delivery Compnay for a start the transaction, then they will do all the papers and the contract,i will give the key to them and them will make all and will send you one email confirmation that the transaction was started and will give you all the detalis for a go at western union and make the transfer to oane agent from them, then imediatly you confirm the transfer detalis to them will come at you one DHL agent with the key and the contract to check all from me apt and if you are agree you must to sign the contract, if not them will give you money back cash ,imediatly.
So i wait your detalis so i can start the transaction.
Have a Good Day!

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Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:55:21 +0100
From: xxxxxxx@gmail.com
To: christianaaron1971@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Anfrage zu Inserat Nr. 229190

Hi Christian!

Sorry to bother you with the details, but I have to insist on that one question. Does the building has an elevator? We went to the bank yesterday, and have your money right here.
I understand, that you don’t want to meet my uncle, even though he is a nice person. Anyway, if you give me your address, I will send you the money, first thing tomorrow. What is with Western Union. Don’t I need your name to wire you the money. Sorry for my stupid questions. I think the easiest way would really be if you give me your address than I can send you the money and everything will be fine.

Have a nice day, my friend and god bless you
Johannes

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On 03.03.2011 11:09, Christian Aaron wrote:

Hello Johannes,
This is the name and address:

First name : Philip Ralph
Address : 5 Ayiou Georgiou Square
City/State : Nicosia
Zip code/State code : 2616
Country : Cyprus

Yes have elevator.
Please send the money at Western Union today or tomorrow morning.
Thanks and have a nice day.

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Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 13:07:49 +0100
From: xxxxxxx@gmail.com
To: christianaaron1971@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Anfrage zu Inserat Nr. 229190

Hello Christian!

Is Philip a friend of yours? Its only because you said, your name is Christian, so i got confused, not that I send the money to the wrong person.

God bless you Christan/Philip
Johannes

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Philip Ralph is is agent from DHL. So please go now to office Western Union and deposit money.
Please give me your full name and address.
Thanks and waiting your reply confirmation.

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Dear Christian!

I just went to the post office and sent you the money. They told me, that the letter would take about 4 days to come to you. I hope you don’t mind, that I sent you ten 100 Euro bills. (I put in, one more, because Jesus told me to be especially generous today)

You may send the keys to
Firstname: Gerhard
Second name: Pürstl
Zip: 1010/Wien
Street: Schottenring 7-9
Telefon: +43 – 1 – 31 310
Austria

[Das ist die Adresse des Wiener Polizeipräsidenten]

He is a very good friend of mine. We go to church together a lot. I showed him your mails and he offered me, that you send the keys to his office. Because I have to take my wife to chemo therapy again the next days. They say, she won’t last much longer. Christian, I am so glad, that we found you. It’s a relief to know, that we can soon move in your apartment.

God bless you,
Johannes

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I didn’t hear from him ever since. To bad. I really was enjoying our conversations.

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