The Federal Emergency Management Agency warns the public of online classified advertisements that are luring Maui wildfire survivors with false offers of available rental units. “People are learning too late that the cash they paid for a security deposit went to a scammer instead,” according to a FEMA news release.
Lethbridge Police are warning the public to be cautious when making arrangements to rent a property and confirm the offer is legitimate before sending any money.
A 52-year-old House Springs man who was staying at an Arnold hotel fell victim to an alleged internet rental scam between Oct. 20 and Oct. 26 and lost more than $2,000