St. Albert RCMP warns Albertans of rental scam
St. Albert RCMP warned Albertans last week of a potential scam targeting potential renters. The rental scam is a common one involving rental properties. Rental scams vary but here are two of the more common scenarios:
A fraudster has somehow obtained access to a property or place. They pose as a landlord/property manager and show the victim the property. They then request an immediate down payment to secure the property and inform the victim they can move in at a later date. On the move-in date, the victim arrives only to discover it wasn’t actually a rental and there have been other victims as well.
