NEW YORK—Potential renters are being warned of a scam that has defrauded potential renters around the country. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) sent an alert out this week, alleging that phony ads are being listed on online classified sites such as Craigslist.
Victims are answering the ads, and are told by the supposed landlord that they need to wire as much as $1,400 as a deposit to receive the keys to the home, said the BBB. If the victims asked if they could check out the property first, the landlords claimed that they were out of the country and could not show the property.
