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I recently went on Idealista to advertise our apartment for rent. After posting my listing, a few minutes later, I received a message, within Idealista’s message system, from Support that my account needed verification, or the listing would be deleted in 3 days. Sounds legit, a bit harsh but, ok. Now, let me give some backstory. I have been a software engineer for 25 years. I have worked in IT. I have built websites, web applications and maintained computer security. I have been working with computers before most people ever heard of the internet much less email. I have and do work with data. Lots of data, building and troubleshooting web applications, you name it. I’m on the computer more than I am not. When the support message from Idealista came through, it was in Portuguese and I wanted to make sure I didn’t mistranslate anything so I copied and pasted the message in DeepL. DeepL didn’t translate it. Ok, that happens sometimes. So then, I used the DeepL screen capture tool and that worked. “You’re listing will be deleted in 3 days if your account is not verified, click here to verify." Ok, I’m getting tired but I don’t want my last hour of work to get lost. I click on ‘here’. “Enter your billing account number and account balance.” Stop shaking your head! Ok, that’s a new one, maybe this is a European thing. I’ve been getting wierd ways to verify identity. I enter my debit card number and balance. It sits there and spins. I look at the URL and immediately realize I’ve been had! What a f’n dumba**!!! Turns out, it would not paste into DeepL because the fake support message was written using characters that are human readable but Idealista filters and DeepL could not recognize. I didn’t hover over the link like I usually do or right click and check the URL. They wore me down and I got sloppy. I immediately called Activobank and cancelled the card. Thank goodness I did not enter my IBAN. I soon started getting notifications that people wanted to see my apartment.

We are offering our apartment for lease in Tomar. Newly built (2022) T2 on the upper floor with lift and garage. Efficient AC/Heat, large refrigerator, washer/dryer combo, dishwasher, stove, microwave, induction cooktop. The apartment building is located away from the city center but still within easy walking distance of everything. Situated next to Jacome Ratton secondary school with cafes and resturants nearby. Apartment building consists of 10 units served by 2 elevators. There is a rooftop patio common area that is easily accessible. Unit comes with its own secure garage space. Public sponsored Portuguese classes are taught yearly at the school next door. Daniel Reis of the 'Dream Team' drafted the lease and is assisting with registration to make sure everything is in compliance. 1 year lease, €1000/mo which includes €150 utility (gas,water,electricity) allowance.

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Thank you to all the GuMPers and friends who came to Tomar this weekend, it was wonderful. Here are a few random, but great photos... (More fun and feedback to follow) @Bobby OReilly @Andy Cline @Kristina Brand @Matt Lucas @Gary Austin @Gene Hellums @Ben Austin (superstar) @Veronica Ondrejech @Filomena Pascoal @Sarah Davie