CHICAGO —
The Better Business Bureau says renters need to be on the look out for scammers.
More people are renting than buying in the current housing market, so authorities say be wary when scanning online rental ads.
In one scheme, scammers take information from legitimate ads and post it with their own e-mail address. Victims responding to the ads are then asked to wire rent money.
Steve Bernas of the Better Business Bureau says this is a version of an old scam. His group's advice is to only deal with local landlords and visit a location before paying any money.
Also be suspicious of a rents that are much cheaper than average.
Real estate firms involved in listings can be checked with the bureau free at their Web site, www.bbb.org
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posted Aug 25, 2009 @ 08:12 AM
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