Dublin flat con job....

daniel3982 · 24-10-2007 7:53pm #1

I've been advertising for a flatshare on a few websites and someone mustve saw some chance to make some money.... Her email was written in terrible English but seemed to be offering the best deal in the World, a room on Lower Gardiner Street for 350 euro a month! All seemed pretty good stuff, other then the English, but then came the pictures..... Now I admit I dont know Dublin like the back of my hand but you'd have to be an idiot to fall for these:

So called "Front View"

Hmm looks like this particular Georgian townhouse has been replaced by a house that looks like it wouldnt be out of place in North London

So the room:

Jesus you've really got rid of all the Georgian buildings, how did that piece of **** apartment building get built in Dublin city centre! Amazing how the windows are different outside from in!

The living room:

Whoooa how did they manage to hide that balcony from the outside, its amazing that on the inside this place seems like a modern apartment but looks like an Edwardian terrace from the street!

Aww thats nice a picture of her:

But wait, whats this..... "her and her dad on High court road in London"

Hmm she's had a lot of plastic surgary there! And call me mad but when did Checkpoint charlie move from Berlin to London? And where the hell is High Court Road anyway?

Hmmmmm I think she may be fishing for naive foreigners deposits.... some people eh?

:eek:

ClauClau · 24-10-2007 8:02pm

I put an ad up for me and my boyfriend looking for a room/apartment and i got a few replies all of which wanted a deposit via western union money transfer BEFORE i even viewed the place as they'd had a lot of timewasters apparently. I didn't cop at first that i was bein conned, but my boyfriends had a few of these lads through sales. I couldn't believe it! Its a joke.

Outer Bongolia · 24-10-2007 8:28pm

I have been offered a lovely 'happiness flat' in 'Ireland City Centre' by a man called Honest Jeffrey. I **** you not

- bo - · 24-10-2007 8:32pm

I was offered a swanky place by a fella called Reverend Bill, email said his wife died and so he is moving back to West Africa with his daughter.

Id laugh if I wasnt so badly in need of accomodation

ClauClau · 24-10-2007 8:34pm

- bo - wrote: »

Id laugh if I wasnt so badly in need of accomodation

Probably the reason i was so blind to the prats as well!

Rob_l · 24-10-2007 8:34pm

and the funniest part of all people will fall for these scams

daniel3982 · 24-10-2007 8:45pm

Rob_l wrote: »

and the funniest part of all people will fall for these scams

the thing is how hard would it be to do a proper job, take some outside shots of the place mentioned etc... if you're going to be a robbing scumbag at least make it a tiny little bit realistic. Don't put a picture up of a house in another country for one!

You's are alright though, its a nightmare looking for a flat in Dublin.... no wonder why there's idiots out there who fall for it.

Rob_l · 24-10-2007 8:50pm

daniel3982 wrote: »

the thing is how hard would it be to do a proper job, take some outside shots of the place mentioned etc... if you're going to be a robbing scumbag at least make it a tiny little bit realistic. Don't put a picture up of a house in another country for one!

You's are alright though, its a nightmare looking for a flat in Dublin.... no wonder why there's idiots out there who fall for it.

the last two photos are strange and alone would make you curious, but I can see certain people might fall for it.

it does mean I will laugh at them when it happens

cornbb · 24-10-2007 9:09pm

Some poor foreign student looking for a room in dublin will fall for that.

And the last photo is Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, not some road in London

/pedantic

Edit: d'oh, you knew that already

daniel3982 · 24-10-2007 9:27pm

Shame the police cant prosecute kants like this, for every 100 people that realise what a load of crap it is if only one hands over there money then theyve succeeded. Total crying shame.

leninbenjamin · 24-10-2007 9:39pm

daniel3982 wrote: »

Shame the police cant prosecute kants like this, for every 100 people that realise what a load of crap it is if only one hands over there money then theyve succeeded. Total crying shame.

that's why we need vigilante justice

:cool:

daniel3982 · 24-10-2007 9:51pm

haha should I post the email addy then or will that get the thread deleted? I think this person needs a bit of a taste of their own medicine

24-10-2007 9:55pm

Have you reported this on the website?

daniel3982 · 24-10-2007 9:57pm

No, it's just gumtree and my email is on there, they didnt mail me through any sort of membership unfortunetely... i'll have a look and see if there's a mechanism though.

daniel3982 · 25-10-2007 5:07pm

Got another one, absolute scum they are:

Hi,
I have a couple of rooms and single room to let for a minimum of 4 months preferably longer in a very large tenement style flat in.The flat is ideally located with the low level train across the street,2 bus stops within 30 sec walk of main door and local shops across the road including a bakery,delicatessen/cafe,grocery store, barber etc.Larger supermarkets are 5 minutes walk further down the road towards the city centre. This flat suits students at or people working at city park (Dell etc). Flat has 20Mb broadband, cable t.v, 2 main bathroom and a master bedroom with an en-suite (no fighting over showers in the morning!)and here some details about myself i live in apartment alone rightnow.

Apartment Home Address-12,Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Ireland

It also
has....
Washing machine.
Tumble Dryer.
2 fridge freezers (for big
shopping trips).
Gas Hob with electric oven.
Integrated Dishwasher.
Lounge with piano.
2 electric showers - never run out of hot water.
Gas
central heating.

Brand new double glazing - Keeps sound out and warmth in :0) Stripped wooden floors, Stunning Hardwood floor in Hallway, Porcelain floor tiles in Kitchen( easier to keep clean) and under floor heating in the master bedroom's en-suite.All rooms have fast WIRED internet access.Hall storage AND loads of attic storage if you need it, ideal for suitcases, boxes etc. Only non-smoking, responsible,tidy and considerate flatmates should apply. The atmosphere of the flat suits young working professionals or Post graduate students. Party animals should look elsewhere ;0) References may be required along with proof of identity and proof of home residence.All bills & facilities included in rent so if you know you really like my flat send me your full name and contact address so that i can prepare you an Agreement form for you to sign for the flat and book my flat.And per month Euro320 and per weeks Euro95while the deposit fees Euro390
will be paid first before coming to the flat.
Thanks and look forward
to hearing from you.
susan.