Realtor rental scam?

[Jack B.]

I had a Realtor call me a few weeks ago, leaving me a voicemail offering to rent the house for me for a 25% fee. I never called him back or otherwise communicated with him. I had never solicited his services, he just found my number in my online ad.

Today, while in the middle of a tour with a prospective tenant, an entire family showed up at my door. I didn't have an appointment with them and they said they were told by a realtor to stop by. I told them I was not aware of this. They then asked me if I'm the owner, which I confirmed. They said maybe it was a rental scam. I had someone else in my house unattended so I told them they were welcome to wait until the person I was with was done, but they were gone when I returned a few minutes later.

This is for an A class property, and I've had more deadbeats, weirdos, scammers and idiots than my C class properties. Just amazing.