That’s the way the Craigslist rental scam works. The prospective tenants are asked to pay the security deposit, and perhaps the first month’s rent as well, before they can get the keys to the house.

Realtor Marci Haus was alarmed when two people called her last week to ask about the rental house they found on Craigslist. "It's not a rental," Haus told them. "It's for sale, and actually already ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s back! There’s been a resurgence in the Craigslist rental scam. A growing number of consumers report scammers trying to take advantage of Portland’s tight real estate market but ...

The Napa County District Attorney’s Office warns of a scam involving the fraudulent listing of rental properties on Craigslist.org. The scam generally involves the following scenario. A potential ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A prime location in one of the wealthiest zip codes in the U.S. turned into the setting of a rental scam that left two unsuspecting victims out thousands of dollars. An ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Rental scams are happening not just in Fort Wayne, Allen County, or the region, it’s everywhere. Recently a local real estate broker encountered a victim of a scam that ...

MARYVILLE - The Blount County Sheriff's Office is investigating what they're calling a "rental scam," after four families reported being schemed out of thousands of dollars. Each family reported that ...

Heard the one about the Nigerian businessman with some cheap rental property to unload and all you have to do is wire him first and last month’s rent? There’s no punchline because it’s not a joke.

A Lowell homeowner, whose house is listed for sale, reported to police June 1 that a neighbor saw the property fraudulently advertised for rent on Craigslist. The fraud perpetrator is enticing ...

Salinas, California, police said disbarred lawyer Gabriel Castillo, 39, was arrested in Merced on theft charges after he was accused of posing as a licensed immigration attorney and running a ...

An international Craigslist scam led police to a Creek County home. Thursday, Jenks police arrested Steven Ebert on suspicion that he obtained money by fraud. He’s being held in the Tulsa County jail.

ADRIAN, MI (Toledo News Now) - Adrian Police are warning residents of a scam involving real estate rental properties. Toledo News Now talked to police for the exclusive details. Police say this scam ...