10/30/2026
Landlord here, so listen up 🏠 Scammers copy real rental listings, swap in their own phone number, and ask for a deposit before you've seen the place. The FTC says about half of reported rental scams start on Facebook. Search the address, contact the real owner or manager, and never wire money or send your SSN before you've toured the unit and signed a lease. Watch out for $1 "credit check" links too. If the landlord is "out of the country," so is your deposit. Scammer count +1 🚫