PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s back! There’s been a resurgence in the Craigslist rental scam. A growing number of consumers report scammers trying to take advantage of Portland’s tight real estate market but ...

New analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows that since 2020 consumers reported nearly 65,000 rental scams, many of which originated from fake listings on sites like Facebook and Craigslist, ...

FTC reports nearly 65,000 rental scams and $65 million in losses since 2020. Fake listings on Facebook account for roughly ...

The Napa County District Attorney’s Office warns of a scam involving the fraudulent listing of rental properties on Craigslist.org. The scam generally involves the following scenario. A potential ...

RENO, Nev. (News 4-Fox 11) — The Reno Police Department says there are several reported cases in the Reno area where scammers are posting false ads for rental homes. According to a statement released ...

If the advertised rent is a lot cheaper than most rents in the area, it could be a sign of a scam,’ the Federal Trade ...

That’s the way the Craigslist rental scam works. The prospective tenants are asked to pay the security deposit, and perhaps the first month’s rent as well, before they can get the keys to the house.

The Federal Trade Commission released an analysis on December 22, 2025, showing that consumers reported nearly 65,000 rental ...

MARYVILLE - The Blount County Sheriff's Office is investigating what they're calling a "rental scam," after four families reported being schemed out of thousands of dollars. Each family reported that ...

Better Business Bureau has uncovered a Craigslist rental scam that is listing fraudulent advertisements on the website, according to PR manager Norm Miller. Scammers are copying legitimate posts ...

A Lowell homeowner, whose house is listed for sale, reported to police June 1 that a neighbor saw the property fraudulently advertised for rent on Craigslist. The fraud perpetrator is enticing ...

Salinas, California, police said disbarred lawyer Gabriel Castillo, 39, was arrested in Merced on theft charges after he was accused of posing as a licensed immigration attorney and running a ...