Scam Tip Report #23062 - A lady who wants to rent your apartment without viewing
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Singapore
2015-05-04 16:38:34
Rental Scam
Other Classifieds Site |  +14 A lady who wants to rent your apartment without viewing Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am a simple, cool and non-smoker
lady. I am willing to rent the unit as I am at sea at the moment as i
am a Coastguard Agency employee in USA but i was Born and brought up
in San Juan, Philippines. I am coming to study and I will work
part-time down there but due to the nature of my work, phone calls
making and visiting of website are restricted. I only squeezed out
time to check this advert and send you an email regarding this. i am
ready to rent it asap so tell me how much is the rent/share per month
and how much deposit do i have to pay. Please send me more period you
wish to rent this out, I have attached my ID Passport with this email
for you to have a view of me and my personal info..
Looking forward to read back from you soon
Regards
Bless. |
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2018-06-23 04:08:48 |
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Hello,
Many thanks for your response,let me introduce myself I am Dai Xinlu 27 years nonsmoker Chinese lady relocating to work and study part time down there, I presently work as a Chef with the US Coast Guard Marine Inspection Detachment Singapore and I have limited time to surf the internet but I will find time to call you. Kindly get back to me with below information:
1. Get back to me with the address for me to forward it to my mover agent to calculate the total cost of moving my stuffs to Malaysia.
2. I will be renting for as long as its available. I will like you to kindly calculate the total cost covering my rent together with deposit but I will be staying long as soon as your room is available.
3. I will also like you to kindly get back to me with some pictures of the room because i wont be able to come down for viewing.
I had attached a copy of my International passport ID for you to have a view of me and my personal info. Looking forward to read back from you.
Peace
Xinlu
Scam EmailHello,
I was just about to pay when i have this issue with the moving and shipping company, the shipping company says i will need to pay for the moving before they can ship my items, they charge me RM2,800 for pick up and delivery, and payments for Mover agent will be made to the corporate international headquarter in China. The payment is to be made through Western Union money transfer. I will add RM2,800 to my rent deposit that i will transfer to your PayPal account which you will help me to send to their corporate headquarters in China. I will send the funds through PayPal transfer and I will email you to let you know when i am through with the payment. This can be done by visiting Western Union outlet nearby, I will also include RM200 for the Western Union money transfer commission . I would have done it myself but i am not with enough cash here but i can transfer it from my PayPal account because it is attached to my bank account..... I will appreciate your cooperation here.
Regards
| juliuszen (Singapore, , Singapore) Added the following extra information on :2018-04-16 03:44:57 |
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I just got the same scammer on the same day when i first put up my house rental ad on ibilik.my. Xinlu (scammer name) and I had been emailing each other for a few days. She introduced herself as a Chef working in US marine coastguard and looking to for new house for renting since she is going to be relocated soon. After asking from me about the house details and the total cost she needed to spend for the first 3months, she said she is ready to paypal me the upfront payment. this is already sound fishy because normally tenants either pay you through bank-in or face-to-face cash handover. But she can only accept paypal. Alright, i happen to have a paypal account so i give her mine. After a few emails, she said she needs to move her belongings to the house she is going to rent but needs my help to pay for her first for the moving cost. She said she cant do it since she is working on the sea (should be offshore i guess) and thats why she ask me to pay for her for the moving cost and she will pay the moving cost together with my rental upfront payment through paypal. And she gives me her phone number which is +63 country code, and she text me saying i can use the money to Western Union and pay for the moving company, BUT I NEED TO USE MY OWN ID WHEN ASKING FOR DELIVERY SERVICE AS SHE SAID I AM THE ONE WHO ASKS FOR THE DELIVERY!!!. Whoever read this, please be at your highest alert, she claims she is moving her belongings, but who knows what is the actual things inside? Why wouldnt she use her own ID. I decided to stop all nonsense because it really not making sense at all. i asked for a talk over the phone so that i can listen whether it is a real she or he, but she refuse to talk over the phone since her working environment does not allow her to talk. I asked her where she is now, she said in Philipine. Since she is a chinese, I text her back in chinese words saying that she can move over first to sign the tenancy agreement and get her things over by visiting the local Western Union by herself in later time, and i will certainly reserve the unit for her until she is ready to move in. But she does not reply anything back after i write in chinese text. I wonder she is a real chinese too. So beware of scam, it is definitely scam. Watch out folks!
Here is the first few emails she intro herself, just a reference for all those who encounter this scammer to make a comparison:
---Scam Email intro begins----
Hello,
Many thanks for your response,let me introduce myself I am Dai Xinlu 27 years nonsmoker Chinese lady relocating to work and study part time down there, I presently work as a Chef with the US Coast Guard Marine Inspection Detachment Singapore and I have limited time to surf the internet but I will find time to call you. Kindly get back to me with below information:
1. Get back to me with the your address for me to forward it to my mover agent to calculate the total cost of moving my stuffs to Malaysia.
2. I will be renting for 2 years. I will like you to kindly calculate the total cost covering my first three months’ rent together with deposit but I will be staying long as soon as your room is available.
3. I will also like you to kindly get back to me with some pictures of the room because i wont be able to come down for viewing.
I had attached a copy of my International passport ID for you to have a view of me and my personal info. Looking forward to read back from you.
Peace
Xinlu
----Scam Email intro ends----
Please note that i am not sharing the Scammer passport ID, because it could be a stolen ID and Dai Xinlu could be a victim of another type of scammer. Just to respect the real person who own this passport ID.
| juliuszen (Singapore, , Singapore) Added the following extra information on :2018-04-16 03:43:35 |
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I just got the same scammer on the same day when i first put up my house rental ad on ibilik.my. Xinlu (scammer name) and I had been emailing each other for a few days. She introduced herself as a Chef working in US marine coastguard and looking to for new house for renting since she is going to be relocated soon. After asking from me about the house details and the total cost she needed to spend for the first 3months, she said she is ready to paypal me the upfront payment. this is already sound fishy because normally tenants either pay you through bank-in or face-to-face cash handover. But she can only accept paypal. Alright, i happen to have a paypal account so i give her mine. After a few emails, she said she needs to move her belongings to the house she is going to rent but needs my help to pay for her first for the moving cost. She said she cant do it since she is working on the sea (should be offshore i guess) and thats why she ask me to pay for her for the moving cost and she will pay the moving cost together with my rental upfront payment through paypal. And she gives me her phone number which is +63 country code, and she text me saying i can use the money to Western Union and pay for the moving company, BUT I NEED TO USE MY OWN ID WHEN ASKING FOR DELIVERY SERVICE AS SHE SAID I AM THE ONE WHO ASKS FOR THE DELIVERY!!!. Whoever read this, please be at your highest alert, she claims she is moving her belongings, but who knows what is the actual things inside? Why wouldnt she use her own ID. I decided to stop all nonsense because it really not making sense at all. i asked for a talk over the phone so that i can listen whether it is a real she or he, but she refuse to talk over the phone since her working environment does not allow her to talk. I asked her where she is now, she said in Philipine. Since she is a chinese, I text her back in chinese words saying that she can move over first to sign the tenancy agreement and get her things over by visiting the local Western Union by herself in later time, and i will certainly reserve the unit for her until she is ready to move in. But she does not reply anything back after i write in chinese text. I wonder she is a real chinese too. So beware of scam, it is definitely scam. Watch out folks!
Here is the first few emails she intro herself, just a reference for all those who encounter this scammer to make a comparison:
---Scam Email intro begins----
Hello,
Many thanks for your response,let me introduce myself I am Dai Xinlu 27 years nonsmoker Chinese lady relocating to work and study part time down there, I presently work as a Chef with the US Coast Guard Marine Inspection Detachment Singapore and I have limited time to surf the internet but I will find time to call you. Kindly get back to me with below information:
1. Get back to me with the your address for me to forward it to my mover agent to calculate the total cost of moving my stuffs to Malaysia.
2. I will be renting for 2 years. I will like you to kindly calculate the total cost covering my first three months’ rent together with deposit but I will be staying long as soon as your room is available.
3. I will also like you to kindly get back to me with some pictures of the room because i wont be able to come down for viewing.
I had attached a copy of my International passport ID for you to have a view of me and my personal info. Looking forward to read back from you.
Peace
Xinlu
----Scam Email intro ends----
Please note that i am not sharing the Scammer passport ID, because it could be a stolen ID and Dai Xinlu could be a victim of another type of scammer. Just to respect the real person who own this passport ID.
| Me (Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Added the following extra information on :2017-10-10 13:47:53 |
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same thing happen to me today.
Scam EmailHello,
Many thanks for your response,let me introduce myself I am Dai Xinlu
27 years nonsmoker Chinese lady coming to Malaysia, I am an employee
at US Coast Guard Marine Inspection Detachment Singapore and I have
limited time to surf the internet but I will find time to call you. I
will like you to kindly calculate the total cost covering my first
three months’ rent together with deposit but I will be staying long as
soon as your room is available. I will also like you to kindly get
back to me with some pictures of the room because i wont be able to
come down for viewing and your address for me to forward it to my
mover agent to calculate the total cost of moving my stuffs to
Malaysia. I had attached a copy of my International passport ID for
you to have a have a view of me my personal info. Looking forward to
read back from you.
Peace
| Jean (Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia) Added the following extra information on :2017-09-18 09:03:55 |
Scammer
Information | Name:
Dai Xin Lu | Email Address:
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Rent room without viewing and wants to pay 3 months money
Scam EmailHello,
Many thanks for your response,let me introduce myself I am Dai Xinlu
27 years nonsmoker Chinese lady coming to Malaysia, I am an employee
at US Coast Guard Marine Inspection Detachment Singapore and I have
limited time to surf the internet but I will find time to call you. I
will like you to kindly calculate the total cost covering my first
three months’ rent together with deposit but I will be staying long as
soon as your room is available. I will also like you to kindly get
back to me with some pictures of the room because i wont be able to
come down for viewing and your address for me to forward it to my
mover agent to calculate the total cost of moving my stuffs to
Malaysia. I had attached a copy of my International passport ID for
you to have a have a view of me my personal info. Looking forward to
read back from you.
Peace
Xinlu
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2017-08-18 17:06:13 |
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Advertised room in shared house on Gumtree. Got same reply as others on this site, more or less word for word. She would not speak on Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp said she was too busy at work. What, even on the weekend? so I googled and look what I found. She is a 24 year old Indonesian national named Jessica Wiruwan this time.
Scam Emailblessedwithnature88 @gmail. com
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2017-08-01 06:53:36 |
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.put add on gumtree. Everything they same as above. I still reply to the person , then she kindly asked me to make payment through western union to shipping company £300, and she'll transfer me via pay pal. What are they want from as?
Scam EmailEverything they same as above. I still reply to the person , then she kindly asked me to make payment through western union to shipping company £300, and she'll transfer me via pay pal. What are they want from as?
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2017-07-22 22:48:41 |
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I put an advert in Gumtree for a room to rent in a houseshare and i received a text asking me to inform her by email if the property was available.
And this is the reply i received - I thought it was fishy and i didn't reply!
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am Teodoro Dagyapen, 24 years old, a simple, cool and non-smoker lady. I am willing to rent the room. I am at sea at the moment as i am an employee at US Coast Guard Marine Inspection Detachment China, but i was Born and brought up in Aurora, Philippines. I will be living and working down there but due to the nature of my work, phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted. I only squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding this. I am ready to rent it asap.
I will like you to kindly calculate the total cost covering my first six months’ rent together with deposit and I will be staying for long as your room is available. I will also like you to kindly get back to me with some pictures of the room and your address for me to forward it to my mover agent to calculate the total cost of moving my stuffs over there. I have attached my photo with this email for you to have a view of me. Looking forward to read back from you soon
Regards
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2017-06-13 12:52:54 |
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I have got this one today
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am Li XiaoJie, 35 years old, a simple, cool and non-smoker lady. I am willing to rent the unit. I am at sea at the moment as i am an employee at US Coast Guard Marine Inspection Detachment Singapore, but i was Born and brought up in Heibei, China. I will be living and working down there but due to the nature of my work, phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted. I only squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding this. I am ready to rent it asap.
I will like you to kindly calculate the total cost covering my first six months’ rent together with deposit and I will be staying for long as your room is available. I will also like you to kindly get back to me with some pictures of the room and your address for me to forward it to my mover agent to calculate the total cost of moving my stuffs over there. I have attached my photo with this email for you to have a view of me. Looking forward to read back from you soon
Regards
Xiaojie.
Scam Email
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2017-04-19 21:22:35 |
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same as above report but first received a text from GMX
i then replied and was a little suspicious but still replied. I then sent my address and the reply was suspicious asking for payment through paypal. Below are the emails.
Also sent a picture of a singapore IC card of a LI Xiaojie
Scam Emailtext first received from GMX
Hi, I will like to know if your room is still available. Kindly email me to konik0040@gmail.com i prefer email only due to my work pls email only.
Email 1
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am Li XiaoJie, 35 years old, a
simple, cool and non-smoker lady. I am willing to rent the unit. I am
at sea at the moment as i am an employee at US Coast Guard Marine
Inspection Detachment Singapore, but i was Born and brought up in
Heibei, China. I will be living and working down there but due to the
nature of my work, phone calls making and visiting of website are
restricted. I only squeezed out time to check this advert and send you
an email regarding this. I am ready to rent it asap, I will like you
to kindly calculate the total cost covering my first six months’ rent
together with deposit and I will be staying for long as your room is
available. I will also like you to kindly get back to me with some
pictures of the room and your address for me to forward it to my mover
agent to calculate the total cost of moving my stuffs over there. I
have attached my photo with this email for you to have a view of me.
Looking forward to read back from you soon
Regards
Xiaojie.
Email 2
Hello,
Many thanks for getting back to me again and the details. I am very social person that respect humanity and this make it so easy for me to get along with whoever that comes my way in life. I would have loved to see and meet you in person also but Due to the nature of my work, i wont be able to come down until i have the accommodation settled and ready and start working in UK. I will be securing the room by transferring the rent to you through PayPal and if you do not have a PayPal account kindly set up an account with them in less than 5 minutes on www.paypal.com. I would have requested for your bank details but for the safety of you and i with giving bank details online, I prefer going through PayPal. I will be so happy to secure the room as soon as you get back to me with the PayPal money request. Kindly get back to me with the information below:
PayPal name:
PayPal email:
Phone number:
Send me the total amount to pay now (3 months rent + deposit)
Kind Regards, Peace
| Titi (Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom) Added the following extra information on :2017-04-03 18:48:03 |
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I have received more or less the same email. I realised could be scam so I didn't send any further info.
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am Li XiaoJie, 35 years old, a
simple, cool and non-smoker lady. I am willing to rent the unit. I am
at sea at the moment as i am an employee at US Coast Guard Marine
Inspection Detachment Singapore, but i was Born and brought up in
Heibei, China. I will be living and working down there but due to the
nature of my work, phone calls making and visiting of website are
restricted. I only squeezed out time to check this advert and send you
an email regarding this. I am ready to rent it asap, I will like you
to kindly calculate the total cost covering my first six months’ rent
together with deposit and I will be staying for long as your room is
available. I will also like you to kindly get back to me with some
pictures of the room and your address for me to forward it to my mover
agent to calculate the total cost of moving my stuffs over there. I
have attached my photo with this email for you to have a view of me.
Looking forward to read back from you soon
Regards
| Name (Gorzów Wielkopolski, Lubusz, Poland) Added the following extra information on :2015-05-16 07:02:37 |
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SMS sent to my phone as a response to an ad placed on gumtree.
"I'm intertested in renting your listed house/apt on gumtree so send me details and pictures directly to my email (ealyuzheesshao@gmail.com). Please email only."
Of course I didn't send anything.
Watch out.
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2015-05-13 08:15:52 |
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I posted a AD on gumtree. It came from a number +27810156145.
He says 'i'm interested in buying your item listed on gumtree so send me the final price and address directly to my email johnmarkbluebottle@gmail.com Pls email only.'
I got suspicious so i googled and came across this website. I only replied him and without sending my address to him. So lucky! Otherwise he could use my address and email to do something bad like paypal etc. Keep a lookout and beware guys. No transactions are too easy and smooth.
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2015-05-07 11:55:05 |
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i advertised on easyroommate for room rental and miss bless msgd me from +27810156145 expressing her interest in my room.
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am a simple, cool and non-smoker
lady. I am willing to rent the unit as I am at sea at the moment as i
am a Coastguard Agency employee in USA but i was Born and brought up
in San Juan, Philippines. I am coming to study and I will work
part-time down there but due to the nature of my work, phone calls
making and visiting of website are restricted. I only squeezed out
time to check this advert and send you an email regarding this. i am
ready to rent it asap so tell me how much is the rent/share per month
and how much deposit do i have to pay. Please send me more period you
wish to rent this out, I have attached my ID Passport with this email
for you to have a view of me and my personal info..
Looking forward to read back from you soon
Regards
Bless.
After enquiring about room and room rent . she replied
I am satisfied with the cost and am willing to pay for it via paypal to send me your paypal information for me to make the payment or go to www.paypal.com to create a free PayPal account if you do not have PayPal account already.
Send me the total amount to pay now. (rent + deposit)
Kind Regards,
Bless.
Sounded pretty fishy , no1 finalises a home without viewing . msg is from a mobile no with country code of germany and woman claims to be in US. Googled about scams related to easyroommate and rentals found 1 similar scamster report and others sound pretty much same.
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