rentals: Craig's List Rental Scams Lead to Identity Theft & Stolen Deposits
- 08/05/09 02:32 AM
This morning a local television station in North Florida aired a story about one of their employees having a bad experience searching for a rental property on Craig's List, the premier go-to on-line web-site that gives the term "searching the classifieds" an entirely new meaning. Reportedly, an employee of the station was seeking a home to rent and found a home of interest on Craig's List allegedly owned by missionaries living in Africa. The property was offered at $800 month, $800 deposit and no application fee, and prospective tenants were asked to fill out an on-line rental application that asked for bank account and social security numbers. The entire … (0 comments)
Observations on the homebuilding and real estate market from a former senior level marketing executive in the home building industry now the president of a hybrid sales and marketing firm geared to builders and developers.
This morning a local television station in North Florida aired a story about one of their employees having a bad experience searching for a rental property on Craig's List, the premier go-to on-line web-site that gives the term "searching the classifieds" an entirely new meaning.
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