Rental Scam Types

Understand how the most common rental scams work, learn the red flags for each type, and know exactly what to do if you are targeted. Select a scam type below for a detailed breakdown.

Payment

Wire Transfer Rental Scams

Paymenthigh risk
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Gift Card Payment Rental Scams

Paymenthigh risk
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Cryptocurrency Rental Scams

Paymenthigh risk
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Deposit Before Viewing Scams

Paymenthigh risk
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Holding Deposit Scams

Paymenthigh risk
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Rental Application Fee Scams

Paymentmedium risk
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Listing Fraud

Phantom Rental Listings

Listing Fraudhigh risk
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Hijacked Listing Scams

Listing Fraudhigh risk
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Bait and Switch Rental Scams

Listing Fraudmedium risk
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Impersonation

Remote Landlord Scams

Impersonationhigh risk
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Fake Landlord Impersonation Scams

Impersonationhigh risk
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Identity Theft

Identity Theft Rental Scams

Identity Thefthigh risk
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Pressure

Fake Urgency Tactics in Rental Scams

Pressuremedium risk
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Pricing

Too Good to Be True Pricing Scams

Pricingmedium risk
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Manipulation

Religious and Sob Story Rental Scams

Manipulationmedium risk
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Document Fraud

Lease Signing Scams

Document Fraudhigh risk
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