Evidence: Text only Stage: Reported done
Fake rental listing caught before Mom paid a $900 deposit
Posted by @pablothethinker on X, .
$900 once
Avoided charge · as reported, with no screenshot
The poster's claim
Scam avoided; reports filed.
The money
- Type
- Avoided charge
- Measured against
- No baseline (refund, claim or admin)
- One time
- $900 (as reported, with no screenshot)
- Rough first-year value in USD
- $900 (as reported, with no screenshot)
How this is counted: One-time: the $900 deposit not paid to the scammer, counted once.
What the post shows
Evidence: Text only The post states the result but shows nothing that backs it up.
Text only.
Stage: Reported done As reported, the change is in effect or the money has landed. This says what was reported, not how well it is proven.
What they asked the bot
Prompt (adapted)
Investigate this house from an Instagram ad ($998 rent, $900 deposit, no realtor named).
Paraphrased from the post, not the exact words.
What the bot did
Checked ownership, history, reviews, realtors, and public deed and licensing records, then he confirmed the fraud with the real company and reported it to them and the FTC.