Friday, January 21, 2011

Craigslist Scam

This is an alert:  Some real estate listings are also listed on Craigslist as rental property. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THESE LISTINGS ARE NOT VALID LISTINGS AND HAVE BECOME PART OF AN INTERNET SCAM. It appears that individuals are presenting themselves as REALTORS® on Craigslist and have cut and pasted listing information together with photos onto the site.

Because rental property owners usually do a background check on the prospect, unsuspecting consumers will divulge personal information as required on leasing applications."   Be warned - the people behind this are very good and come across as professional agents!