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Online rental scams are on the rise.

Zillow, Trulia and Craiglist are big targets for phony rental scams and REALTORS® all across the country are victims of these on-line information thieves. Craiglist is the most common on-line platform for false rentals (because it's free). However, for sale listings have been known to appear on Trulia, Zillow and other on-line sites. However, there are ways to protect yourself and your listings. We recommend you search your listing addresses regularly to ensure that your listing, seller information and your information are not being used fraudulently.

Stay on Top of It With Google

Enter each of your listing addresses as a Google Alert. Google will then send you an email if it finds one of your queries in its search results. If you find your listing inaccurately posted on Zillow or Trulia as a rental, simply click the "report problem" tab under the listing details page and e-mail the staff right away.
Been Scammed on Craigslist?

If you are victim of a Craigslist rental scam, here's what you need to do:
Alert Craigslist by flagging the post as 'prohibited' (upper right corner).
Send details to [email protected]. Be sure to include the URL (or 10-digit post ID number) in your message.
Contact the seller to alert them of the false Craigslist posting.
Follow up on Craigslist and review the site to ensure the faulty posting is removed.
Do periodic Internet searches to ensure your properties are accurately listed on authorized sites.
Go to forums.craigslist.org and tell the community about this scammer. They will shut him down.
Want to get even?

There are also ways of getting back at these scammers. One way is called "scambaiting". If you Google that word, you will find sites where you can read scambaits, post the e-mail content and e-mail addresses of scammers, post fake web site, read up on how to alert a hosting company that they are hosting a fake web site, ask questions, and learn all about the hobby of scambaiting.
File a Complaint

You can also file file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). If you've ever been scammed, had your identity stolen or fallen prey to on-line fraud, the FTC wants to hear about it. Although the FTC does not resolve individual consumer complaints, it does use the data to track patterns of wrong-doing and can help with investigations and prosecutions. To report fraud to the FTC, just head to the FTC Complaint Assistant site and fill out the information online. The form will walk you through the basics of reporting your complaint.
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