Rent Hoax Promoted On Craigslist Pilfered Info, Pictures Off Local Realtor Multiple Listing Service

In Bakersfield, California, KGET-TV Channel 17 reports:

• With hundreds of homes in foreclosure, many families are looking for an affordable rental, but renters beware! A scam on a popular website is targeting local folks looking for a good deal in a hurry. One Bakersfield renter now knows that if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. That kind of thinking didn't stop Tiffany Llamas from wishing an ad on Craig's List was legitimate.

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• Llamas called Martha Johnson, her real estate agent, to find out more about the property. Johnson said, "I would like to catch that guy cause he stole all my pictures, all my wording right off the multiple listing service." It turned out that the home in the ad on Craig's List is the same home listed for sale by Johnson. As for the owner of the home, they have never even heard of the person who posted the Craig's List ad. Johnson said, "It's very easy to get this information so don't be fooled."

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