Rental
listing scams are often reported, online as well as offline. Why such things
happen? Well there are too many reasons. But, before making a safety strategy,
one must know what are rental listing
scams and
how do they work. The process of moving is quite tricky and balancing act. You
have to keep check on various things, for example, size of the apartment,
location, locality, area, rent etc.
Dean
Graziosi suggests that you should also include rental scams in this list. With
increased number of reported as well as unreported rental scams, it is now
obligation on every individual to keep their eyes open. There are various kinds
of scams that consumers can face while they are moving from one place to
another. According to Dean, although, internet has enhanced communication and
has opened up new ways, it has also opened new links of fraudulent activities
and scams.
Rental
listing scam is just one example of a number of scams present online. Nation's
Consumer Protection Agency has issued warning against these scams. They suggest
customers to check for these scams as they progress with their moving process. Dean
often suggests consumers to check list for such scams before moving.
Dean
Graziosi is an expert
realtor. He
is a successful entrepreneur with property and business of worth millions of
dollars. Dean is famous for many reasons. He is a bestselling author, he
conducts nationwide live event, he conducts classes, he gives you an
opportunity to contact him on his website, he runs online forums, and his
infomercial series has been running on national TV since 1998. These are just a
few of Dean's accomplishments.
The man
lives in Arizona with his family. He has started from scratch and builds an
empire of success. Dean has spent more than 20 years in the field of real
estate. In such a vast period, he has faced many blessings as well as some
scams. Dean believes that in order to create solution, you must know what the
problem is. Following is given general information on rental listing scams,
have a look and beware with your experience.
Types of Listing Scams:
Scammers
act in different ways they are unique and creative! Some of scammers take
genuine ads from internet. They keep the address and name of the owner same
while alter just a small portion of the information. This altered ad will be
placed on another website. Others simply put a phony ad with fake information.
They will list the properties that do not exist. Some will lure you to pay
lesser rent as compare to local market.
Whatever
the trend and practice may be, their only motivation is to loot your money. Whether
you are dealing with a genuine person or with a scam, following alerts can help
you.
Money, Money!!
There
has never been a better signal than to ask for money. They will make lame
demands like first month rent, money back if the deal is not finalized, this
cost, that cost and so much blabbering. In reality, they are actually looting
you. Beware of any deal that asks you to wire money or send a pay draft etc.
One Ad Displayed Under Different
Names:
Take the
name or other information from the ad and search it on Google. If same ad is
posted more than one times under different names than quit the deal. Another
way is to search for the owner's reputation online. Put his name in Google
search bar and there you go, you will find out everything.
A Middleman Will Deal Handover
Keys to You as I Am Out of the Town:
A
middleman, the realtor, the agent etc whatever name you give this invisible
man, end result is always same. This middleman never shows his face. There are
so many lame excuses, like I am out of the town, I am ill; my wife met an
accident, my daughter's graduation, my uncle died etc. At the end, they will
tell you to send money and they will handover the keys to that middleman or
agent. Never trust such excuses. Never pay money, no matter how small amount,
for a house that you have never seen.
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