Apartment Rental Scammers Impersonate Agents Using Real Listings

Ever scroll through Instagram or TikTok and suddenly stop in your tracks because you see a beautiful apartment for rent for only $1,100 a month? The listing looks real … because it is. The real estate agent appears legitimate … because the person is real. But it’s only after you pay the “refundable” $350 application fee that you learn the truth: It’s a scam.

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