With rents hitting an all-time high, the FBI is now warning that the hot market is a hotbed for fraud. NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen reports on the fake listings and suspicious offers on online platforms.
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$2100/mo to live in ghetto Murray Hill. Can live in a nice neighborhood at the beach for that price and not have to wear a bulletproof vest and carry a machine gun to get to my front door.
These are generally North African scammers. Listen to the accent. I mess with them for fun. Generally they try to only use text which should be a warning sign.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to sources, local investigators with the FBI are absolutely flummoxed by a difficult murder case, since it's one of those rare crimes they didn't make up and stage themselves.
"Yeah usually solving crimes is so easy, because we're the ones that do them," said Director Christopher Wray. "We stage the crime, then we commit the crime or entrap someone into committing it for us, and BOOM! Case closed. I love open and shut cases like that."
"Unfortunately, in rare cases, you see crimes getting committed by someone who isn't even in the FBI. That makes it tough because we don't have their phone number and stuff. We have to track all that down. It's really hard."
With federal crimes not committed by the FBI on the rise, investigators are investing in detective stuff like long trenchcoats and magnifying glasses to help them solve those really difficult cases when they don't already know who did it.
"We may even have to stop committing fake crimes so that we have resources for real ones," said Wray. "I hope that day never comes. Sounds hard."
People are morans
Honestly, if the person sounds like a Nigerian scammer, they probably ARE a Nigerian scammer. The moment I heard his voice on the phone I knew it was a scam.
just go to a real reputable broker firm!
See it in person first, but also assume that the cut rate apartments are scams. It can be hard because it is tantalizing, but just do it. You will save yourself heartache.
A lot of them want you phone number even though you’re already emailing them. Then you give it to them and you have tons of spam calls and txts
Who sends money to a person you haven't met?
I know being scammed this way sucks, but people need to use their head a little more. You don’t wire money to someone you’ve never met, especially on Craigslist.
thats a BS excuse because the federal government says the "fair market rent" so you look at an apartment that cost $1,500 and the fed gov says fair market is $1,500
Dude clearly sounded african I wouldn't trust anybody with a foreign accent period.
I'm paying $1600 mortgage for a six bedroom house of 3K+ sq. ft.! Shocking that it is less than rent on a one BR apt.
My friend was Scam over 12 years ago with this same method.
It is very important to do an actual walk through tour of the space prior to making any type of payments. A legitimate property manager or landlord or owner will respond positively to the request for an in person tour because it is necessary and a common task when a home or apartment is being rented. If you ask for an in person tour and receive odd responses or delay tactics then that is a big red flag. Ensure that you clearly say that you will not pay any deposit or partial rent or leasing fees until you complete an in person walk through/tour of the space. Don't allow the potential scammers to rush you into paying a deposit. Remember that once you give them the money it is nearly impossible to get it back from scammers.
I would never rent an apartment without seeing the place in person and meeting the landlord and getting a tour of the place. That's one of the best ways to protect yourself. Never send money over the internet to a person you've never met for a place you've never physically been in. It's still not a 100% safe, but most of the scams involve sending money online to a person you've never met for a place you've never been in. Even if you have to get on a plane and stay in a $400 a night hotel, still less expensive than getting scammed.
FILTHY SCAMMERS,
Strong nigerian accent right there lol
oh boy!!!!!!!!!!!
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