Ocean City Cops Warn Against Phony Landlord Rental Scam Promoted On Craigslist

In Ocean City, New Jersey, WPVI-TV Channel 6 reports:

• Police in Ocean City, New Jersey are warning of a real estate scam. Investigators say the scammers will copy online listings for legitimate real estate sales, and then re-post them on the website Craigslist as a rental. Then, they collect rental applications, along with fees. Investigators say the contact for these listings is from a foreign country. Anyone who has information about this internet scam, or feels they have been victimized, should contact the Ocean City Police Detective Bureau at (609)399-9111.

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