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Check a rental listing for scams

The bot checks a rental ad against property ownership, deed and licensing records, reviews, and the listed agent before you pay a deposit.

Up to $900 once as reported, with no screenshot · 1 case, 1 reports a saving

Starting prompt (adapted)

Investigate this rental listing [link or screenshot] before I pay anything. Check who owns the property in public deed records, whether the listed agent or company is licensed and real, past listings and sale history, and reviews, and compare the rent with similar homes nearby. List each red flag with its source and give me the real owner's or company's public contact details so I can confirm it myself. Do not contact the lister, send money, or share my personal details.

Written for this site from what the cases below did. It is a starting point, not a prompt anyone posted. Fill in the parts in brackets.

What you still do

  • Confirm the fraud with the real owner or company
  • Report the scam to the company and consumer authorities

Where it tends to fail

  • Single text-only claim
  • Public record access varies by area
  • Confirming the scam took a direct check with the real company

Reported savings

$900in the first year, across 1 case

As people report it, converted to USD. Only cases where the provider agreed or the change is reported done.

By what backs the amount

  • Evidence: Text only $900

    1 case

How well it's backed up

So far this is a single text-only claim: the scam was caught before the deposit was paid, and the person confirmed the fraud with the real company.

Text only: 1.

How we label cases

Cases

Reported done

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The provider agreed or the change is reported done. Biggest saving first. Each case says what backs it.