According to the
Los Angeles Times, a new scam is gaining popularity in the rental market. It involves bogus landlords fraudulently renting foreclosed homes to unsuspecting victims. Often, the properties are listed for rent online by individuals who don't have legal ownership of the homes. Freddie Mac, the second largest source of mortgage money in the country, is warning desperate renters to watch out for this scam. Usually, the homes are listed for very low prices and require a large cash deposit prior to rental. Often, applicants don't hear anything back after disclosing
private information such as social security numbers and financial data
on the rental application. In other cases, the tenant moves in only to later find out that the house has been listed for sale by actual owner and they must move out. To prevent potential of identity theft, it is suggested that renters never fill out an online rental application until the property has been verified as a bona-fide renal.
What do you think can be done to help prevent such scams?
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