- A recent ApartmentList survey found that 6.4% of Americans have lost money from housing rental scams.
- Many scams involve fake Craiglist and Zillow apartment listings at unbelievably low rents in major cities.
- Scammers convince interested renters to pay application fees and/or security deposits before showing them the listings.
- After receiving payment, scammers disappear or offer apartments that look nothing like and/or nowhere near listings.
- Almost 10% of DC, ATL, and NYC renters have lost money to scams, with millennials 42% more likely to fall victim.
