Beware of the Latest Rental Scam!
I just got back from the Maryland Associatlots of of Realtors (MAR) Conference where we learned SO MUCH! We also learned about the latest rental scam...Lo and behold I just get home and get a call with such an example!
The scammer gets listing information about a rental, posts it on Craigslist at a reduced price and if the renter is not savvy, he will contact the fake owner of the rental and pay them for a rental he will never get!!!
Craigslist removed that posting, but not before a prospective renter called me and my office thinking that we know anything about this. I explained it to the prospective tenant and suggested to work with a real estate agent in her community who would not fall for such scams.