WARNING! REALTORS and CRAIGSLIST USERS.
My rental listing has never been placed on Craigslist only the MLS.
I have been spending hours on the phone and e-mail handling inquiries from potential clients who have seen several different listings on Craigslist. Rental prices on Craigslist range from 800 to 1200. The listing describes the property based on information from the true listing and also describes the property with completely false information.
After the clients contacted the craiglist scammer the gentleman tells them to wire money to Nigeria and the Keys will be mailed to them within 24 hours of receipt of wire.
Most adults, would know better but I do have one young couple that almost followed the scammer's instructions. Luckily they drove by the property to check it out before sending the wire and called me off the sign when they saw it.
We have attempted several times to flag the listings and contact Craigslist support it just keeps popping up with slightly different information. I don't know how to stop this type of activity but I will be keeping a much closer eye on my listings. As well as what type of information I put in the listing. Unfortunately the MLS is being abused from all over the World and Craigslist is becoming a scammer's playground.
Any Suggestions?
Anyone else experiencing this type of activity?
I have not seen that but I have gotten mail from something like notefy@craigslist.org. Do NOT click this. Craigslist is not org! it is com.
This is one good reason not to use Craigslist to find yourself a rental. I am so glad they did not send the money and that you had a sign as many rentaals are not allowed signs s condos etc.