What Is Rent Payment Fraud and How Can Landlords Prevent It?

Managing properties and tenants can leave you vulnerable to rent payment fraud

An apartment for rent sign is posted in South Pasadena, Calif., on Oct. 19, 2022. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

By Dave Spooner

Rent payment fraud is a common concern among new landlords—and not without good reason. No one wants to be taken advantage of, and being outsmarted by a fraudster can make you feel helpless toward any future issues you may encounter with rent collection.