19 November 2024 | 10 replies
They will think you are running a tenant screening/tenant application fee collection scam.
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20 November 2024 | 31 replies
There’s a funny Key and Peele comedy sketch called “ You can’t con a con artist when you’re also a con artist” where two scammers try to scam each other without realizing the other is a scammer.
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26 November 2024 | 44 replies
Higher Fraud Risk: More susceptible to fraud or scams; verify seller's identity and property ownership.
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14 November 2024 | 24 replies
Yea quickly is there any way of finding out whether he and his company are legit and are doing what they say they do and not just scamming people.Anyways thank you again and look forward to hearing from you guys on your thoughts..Sincerely Clinton This sounds like a scam.
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18 November 2024 | 12 replies
And my current car unfortunately isn’t a big help either, because I kinda let myself get scammed as a dumb 18 year old.
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14 November 2024 | 8 replies
I've never heard of somebody paying a fee before you even see the place, and I would tell anyone that it is more likely to be a scam.
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20 November 2024 | 23 replies
The other thing to keep in mind with self-showing lockboxes is that it's incredibly easy for someone use it as rent scam.
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14 November 2024 | 5 replies
****I THINK THIS COMPANY IS A SCAM****This has been my experience so far with Federa.
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15 November 2024 | 12 replies
Be careful of marketing the property on your own, there are a lot of scams out there directed towards tenants.