Posts with tag scammers

Scammers Sell House While Owner Is Away

Internet scammers conned a real estate agent into secretly putting an expatriate Australian man's home on the market. He returned from overseas to learn that one of his two properties had sold and another was under contract without his prior consent. Roger Mildenhall, who had been living in Cape Town, South Africa,... Continue Reading »

Online Rental Scams to Avoid

Sure, we've already discussed how to avoid a Craiglist rental scam. But there are even less obvious ones to be concerned about. You know the ones -- they don't immediately send chills, but seem like a very tempting, rare opportunities. These are the "lure listings." They will bite you if you aren't careful! Here are five... Continue Reading »

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