He Toured the Real Apartment, Then Wired $18,600 to a Fake Landlord

Alvin Tran found the same two-bedroom San Francisco apartment listed on both Zillow and Craigslist for $6,200 a month. The ...

SF man scammed out of $18,600 after fake Craigslist rental listing mimics real property owner

A man searching for an apartment in San Francisco's decade-high rental market says he lost $18,600 in a sophisticated scam ...
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Clever Police Trap Busts Turo Scammers Who Sold Rented Cars on Craigslist

The good part about Turo is that you can make money by renting your car to a complete stranger. The bad part about Turo is that you’re renting your car to a complete stranger, which always comes with ...
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Craigslist scammers use high offers to trap sellers

Scammers targeting people selling items on Craigslist offer more money than asked, then leave sellers on the hook by paying with fraudulent checks or money orders. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Scammers are ...

SF rental scams ensnaring would-be renters leads to citywide crackdown

A would-be renter in Duboce Triangle is the latest to fall victim to what officials say is a growing trend of listing scams.

California’s billionaire playground on edge as new vacation scam steals tens of thousands from tourists

South Lake Tahoe vacationers are on notice after several “too good to be true” scams involving fake vacation rental listings ...

San Francisco’s housing market boom is fueling rental scams. 1 product designer lost $18,600

As competition for apartments in the California city heats up, scammers are using urgency to get renters to wire them ...
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Anglers beware | Scam of the week

CHICO — I caught some secondhand information from a friend earlier this week about a Craigslist scam that revolved around selling used fishing gear. Essentially someone had put together a bunch of ...