Apartment hunting fraud
Here I was thinking that at last everything was going on smoothly and an unexpected and unwanted surprise comes through. I thought that while waiting for D day I could try looking for some accommodation online. I put up a classified on Gumtree.com and got a few replies the very next day. One looked promising and the female who replied seemed very nice. But as always most things that are too good to be true are just that; Not true!!!
The apartment had all the bells and whistles I was looking for but she wanted me to send the bond money and first month's rent through Western Union to her mother in London!!! She seems to be in too much of a hurry and the pictures of the house that she send me make it pretty obvious that she is a fraud. Atleast make an intelligent effort if you are trying to con someone.
There is another house which is about 2 kms from the institute but is shared by 10 students. As of now that seems to be a safe bet until something better comes my way. I would prefer to move in with a gay housemate and would love to have an ensuite bath even if I'd need to pay a little extra for that. I guess until I don't reach Sydney I would have to look for something short term and once I am there I could look for something ideal.
Hobbes friend who is a student from Sydney is here and he may be able to be of some help but I still have to meet Jughead (the friend from Sydney) and see how it works from there.
The apartment had all the bells and whistles I was looking for but she wanted me to send the bond money and first month's rent through Western Union to her mother in London!!! She seems to be in too much of a hurry and the pictures of the house that she send me make it pretty obvious that she is a fraud. Atleast make an intelligent effort if you are trying to con someone.
There is another house which is about 2 kms from the institute but is shared by 10 students. As of now that seems to be a safe bet until something better comes my way. I would prefer to move in with a gay housemate and would love to have an ensuite bath even if I'd need to pay a little extra for that. I guess until I don't reach Sydney I would have to look for something short term and once I am there I could look for something ideal.
Hobbes friend who is a student from Sydney is here and he may be able to be of some help but I still have to meet Jughead (the friend from Sydney) and see how it works from there.
3 comments:
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I'd wait to see the place before you send bond money!
Thanks or your comments sy.
Thanks for the tip off JB. But I would prefer to have some sort of accommodation when I reach Sydney and most people are asking for bond money in advance :-( but I'll keep what you said in mind.
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