Apartments for Rent on Gumtree

[nish]

Hey

My flatmate has found a place on gumtree which looks pretty decent.

She emailed the guy on gumtree to get a viewing.. but the person emailed back saying gumtree was looking after it..

Then he went on to send details about sending the deposit and first months rent to gumtree, and then we could view the flat, if we like it we move in. If not then we get our money back. It sounds dodgy as I thought as really we should just view first right?

Is that common practice on gumtree for potential renters to put all that money down??

 

[fatphilb]

NO

my mate got bumped out of £500 when she was moving to dublin and now the fraudsters use her identity all over europe to try an con others

 

[gecko2]

Call the cops. It's a fraud.

 

[icebaer69]

... sending the deposit and first months ...
and then we could view the flat, if we like it we move in.
If not then we get our money back.
It sounds dodgy ...

why dodgy ?

you can trust him





ps:

 

[Super P]

How are you even contemplating this ? Why would the bloke wanna do that if not for fraudulent reasons. Run away.