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Text discussing a rental scam involving an upset person, highlighting a charlatan's excuses and a victim's response. Text message demanding $900 by day's end or police involvement, related to ...
A 2019 BBB study found that 43% of consumers shopping online for a rental property had encountered a fake listing, and more than 5 million people lost money in a rental scam.
Aaron Smith stands in the doorway of his family's former rental home at 214 E. Irvington Ave. in South Bend. The family was evicted this November after finding out they'd fallen victim to a rental ...
Jul. 15—High rents and the tight supply of apartments have created prime conditions for scam artists, who fleeced New Hampshire tenants and landlords of $2.56 million in 2021, the FBI reported.
BBB Scam Tracker continues to receive reports of party hosts being tricked by rentals that don’t materialize. Before planning your next party, get to know this scam to avoid being conned. How ...
An Orange County woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stealing more than $200,000 from people through a rental scam.
In a housing market already strained by low inventory and surging prices, a new kind of predator is lurking in online listings. Scammers posing as landlords or sellers target desperate renters and ...
By the time the actual homeowners realize what is going on, there is no recourse for the renters. "You have to be your own detective,” said WSB-TV 2 consumer advisor Clark Howard.