I found a great apartment on Craigslist in Austin but the landlord wants a deposit via Zelle before I see it, so what are the absolute red flags of a rental scam?
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I found a great apartment on Craigslist in Austin but the landlord wants a deposit via Zelle before I see it, so what are the absolute red flags of a rental scam?
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- FTC – Rental Listing Scams · consumer.ftc.gov
- Avoiding rental listing scams · consumer.ftc.gov
- the FTC · reportfraud.ftc.gov
- Texas Attorney General · texasattorneygeneral.gov
- Real Estate & Rental Scams · texasattorneygeneral.gov
- You got the apartment! Spot rental listing scams before you pay · consumer.ftc.gov