Saturday, June 11, 2011

Growing online scam uses legitimate for-sale home listings to trick renters

http://bit.ly/l381Dx


This is a new "scam".  Crazy as it seems, it is happening!



Here’s what happens: Scammers “scrape” home-sales information from websites like Craigslist, place that information on ever-growing home rental sites, complete with filched pictures, and collect rent from unsuspecting consumers, said Les Sulgrove, president of the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors.


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