Most of us know about Craig’s List. This site is one of the most visited site on the internet, and provides a great service for many users. Buyers, sellers, service providers, all have an opportunity to meet the public and trade their wares.
While Craig’s List can do so much good for so many, it is also a magnet for some unseemly characters trying to bilk you out of your hard earned money. Over the years, a fair amount of scammers target property rentals. There’s just something about rentals that they think there is easy money to be made.
The latest rental scam is targeting people wanting to rent. A Craig’s List scammer will enter in a rental property for an unrealistically low rental price. Of course, they fail to mention, that they don’t actually own the property. When they’re contacted they profess to be out of the country and are offering the property at such a low rate because they are looking for people who can take care of the property as well.
Just send them the first month’s rent and they’ll send you a lease and the keys. I’m sure they don’t get many takers with that system but all they need is a couple to make a profit. It cost’s them nothing except their time to enter the fake rental into Craig’s List.
Don’t be caught up in any potential rental scams. The old saying, “If it looks too good, it probably is,” still applies.
Use a local REALTOR® to help you find your rental or home purchase. I can help, call Rich at 443-995-9595.
