How to protect your rental cash deposit from scam artists

FAKE landlords are tricking US renters out of thousands of dollars with new scams designed to trick you into thinking you’re paying to rent a new property. Usually, the scams work by tricking unsuspecting would-be renters into handing over deposits for properties that either do not exist. 1 Scammers have come up with new ways to scam would-be renters out of money Credit: Getty Images Often, the person behind the scam doesn’t even own the property. These kinds of scams have been on the rise lately, with a number of incidents recorded in Rockdale County as recently as last week…. Read Full Article