Crime & Safety
Suburban Realtor Says Scammers Keep Using His Listings To Trick People
They pose as a landlord or realtor and try to get prospective renters to send funds for a deposit or rent.
ROMEOVILLE, IL (CBS) — A suburban realtor says enough is enough — he is sick of scammers using his listings to trick people. They pose as a landlord or realtor and try to get prospective renters to send funds for a deposit or rent.
CBS 2’s Tim McNicholas met one almost-victim who caught the warning signs. But not everyone is so lucky. “The rent was $800, which is extremely low,” said Ileana Montalvo.