Rental Scams

• Calgary senior concerned he is out $3K following possible rental scam

  A Calgary senior is warning others after he believes he may have been the victim of a rental scam that has cost him more than $3,000.

  Consumer

  Feb 21
  
• Calgary police investigate rental scam in city’s northwest

  According to a Tuesday news release, the victim arrived at a residence in the 5000 block of Benson Road Northwest after arranging a viewing of a basement suite.

  Crime

  Jul 4, 2023
  
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• Calgary’s tight rental market leads to more scams and frauds

  Calgary's increasingly tight rental market leads to an increasing number of frauds and scams largely targeting students and newcomers.

  Consumer

  Sep 14, 2022
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• Costly scams rob Canadians of hundreds of millions of dollars in 2021

  Scammers were out in full force in 2021, robbing Canadian consumers of more than $200 million using various frauds and schemes.

  Consumer

  Dec 31, 2021
• Recent rental scams in Saskatoon are reminder to think twice when shopping online: police

  The Saskatoon Police Services is urging people browsing buy, sell and rent websites to err on the side of caution after an increase of online scams and fraud.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2020
• Waterloo police issue warning after residents lose $60K in rental scams in 2020

  Waterloo Regional Police have issued a warning to residents about rental scams as they say people have been bilked out of around $60,000 so far this year.

  Crime

  Aug 7, 2020
• House listed for sale? Scammers could be trying to rent it out

  Some scammers who employ the technique tell prospective renters to ignore a “For Sale” sign on a front lawn. To explain the sign’s presence when the property is supposedly for rent, the scammers say they’ve had disagreement with the agent.

  Consumer

  Aug 29, 2019
• Mounties cautioning would-be renters to be careful with deposits

  Rentals may be few and far between, but be careful with any money you may be intending to use as a deposit.

  Money

  Oct 7, 2017
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• Vancouver grandmother tackles online rental scammers to help students

  A Vancouver grandmother is on a mission this school year: to keep unsuspecting students from falling prey to online rental scams.

  Money

  Aug 12, 2016