Be aware that there is a documented scam going on for renting a fully furnished apartment/condo in Victoria city. Here is an excerpt from the emails for everyone's reference. As a tip, if you see a suspicious email address, copy the domain portion of it and paste it into a browser (such as: robins-morton.com). Chances are it will lead to a broken page.
Remember, do not send wired transfers through AirBnB. Always use a credit card.
This email was posted by another person on scamwarners.com, with the person using a slightly different email address, but with the same story, almost word for word:
from: [name removed] [email address removed]
Feb 19, 2017
Hello,
The apartment at ** Quadra St , Victoria, BC, [zip code removed] is still
available. Everything is just like in the pictures fully equipped with
all the appliances you need, very clean and well kept. The apartment
can be rented furnished or if you want you can use your furniture and
deposit mine in the storage unit. I work as civil engineer and the
company I work for has developed projects all around the world. They
moved me to the United Kingdom department because they have a new
project there. The apartment is vacant so you can move-in anytime you
want.
The rent of 700$/month is for the whole apartment and includes all the
utilities: heat, water, electricity, parking, laundry in-suite, washer
and dryer also included, cable and internet. You will have full access
to all building amenities. Just in case repairs are needed there I
will cover the costs no worries. The price I'm asking is below the
market because I want to find a responsible tenant to take good care
of the place.
I would like to know how many people will live in the apartment and
also which rental contract do you prefer to start with - 6 months or 1
year with option of renewal. The monthly payments can be wired to my
Bank Account (TD Bank) or we can setup a payment method that is
suitable for both of us.
I'm the owner of the apartment, it's already paid in full and no
mortgage on it. Schools and groceries near-by. You have everything you
need near-by because it's one of the best neighborhood. Pets are
allowed. You'll love it for sure!
I need to know if you are really interested in the place so we can
discuss further.
Thank you and look forward hearing from you!
David
PS: I attached you all the pictures that I have with the apartment (as
you can see everything is in absolutely perfect condition).
