Rental Property scammers post legitimate home rental or sale properties on websites and platforms like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, pretending to be the owners. The properties are often priced below market norm. A deposit is asked for, upfront, to hold the property. Now, the scammers are using COVID-19 to advise potential tenants that they are unable to meet in person for a showing of the property due to restrictions. The scammers encourage the victim to go see the outside of the property.

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