Full Notification

Summer is just around the corner and many are planning their vacations. Plan on moving?  Be leery of rental scams. Scammers are taking real estate photos and posting information on homes for sale and offering them for rent on such websites as; Craigslist, Hotpads.com, Trulia and other sites offering rental properties. Homes for sale are offered for rent at an attractive price. The scammer or con artist will have a story such as they tried to sell the house or had to relocate and weren’t able to get the home sold before they had to move. The “owner” asks for a deposit and asks one to fill out an application form or reply to the “questionnaire,” which is attached to the email. They will even advise they are not concerned with your credit. This is not the only scenario they are using to try and scam you so be cautious before you open your pocketbook.
The Sheboygan Police Department advises that if you are not sure if the property is for rent or for sale, contact the Realtor to see if the home is for rent and do not wire or mail money until you verified that the rental offer is legitimate.