| Since the middle of 2004 numerous owners of self | | | | the whole cheque was false.A lot of people are initially |
| catering holiday homes who advertise their properties | | | | taken in as the applicant makes a very attractive |
| on the Internet have been targeted on a rental | | | | offer. They want to rent the property for several |
| scam.The scam works by the enquirer sending a | | | | weeks in a quieter season when bookings are scarce. |
| cheque far in excess of the requested sum, and then | | | | The offer of rent sounds good particularly if the owner |
| requesting a refund for the difference. After repaying | | | | of the property has a mortgage to cover.Naturally the |
| this the property owner will find that original cheque | | | | applicant never appears as he/she only communicates |
| has bounced or is bogus.One person in France had the | | | | by email.These emails do not always make too much |
| experience of receiving a Euro Draft that was actually | | | | sense as the property owner for example could have |
| twice the amount required. This was paid into their | | | | been advertising a four bedroom luxury villa and the |
| bank. A few days later they were bombarded with | | | | email will say that they want to rent a room/apartment |
| emails from the sender demanding the balance to be | | | | and even bring their own furniture.Philip Suter is a |
| sent via a courier postal company | | | | Director of JML Property Services - a UK based |
| immediately.Fortunately their policy is not to send | | | | company offering Insurance products on line and a |
| contracts before monies have been cleared and | | | | holiday home advertising service and management |
| actually in their bank account. Their bank informed | | | | training with in the uk. He is a very experienced |
| them that this would be fifteen days to clear the | | | | property consultant with over 30 years work in the |
| payment cheque. Well fifteen days passed and just as | | | | Residential letting business and served in the national |
| they were about to send the extra overpaid amount, | | | | council of ARLA. |
| they double checked with their bank only to find that | | | | |