Note from Joe Spake: I published this post twice in 2015, and an similar posts a number of times before that, yet I still get trying to verify the to-good-to-be-true claims from rental scammers on Craigslist. We will never know how many people lose money or put themselves at personal risk by trespassing at the direction […]
Looking for a rental? Beware of this Scam
Don’t be duped by this pervasive Craigslist scam If you are desperate for a place to rent, and you are willing to look at ANY possibility, a 5 bedroom, 3 bath home in a high end neighborhood for $1300/month may sound like a dream come true. This is a pervasive scam on Craigslist that must […]
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Renters, Beware of the Craigslist scam!
Craigslist seems to be the go-to place to advertise anything, legitimate or not. That bastion of free speech has allowed a real estate scam to go unchecked for years that could jeopardize the safety of homeowners and potential renters as well as robbing those potential renters of their money. Here’s how the scam goes: The […]
