RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)– A couple has put up a sign on their front door warning people of a rental scam in which scammers have been trying to use their listing to make money.
Lauren Harper and Cameron Whitaker just moved after closing on their new home just three weeks ago. According to the couple, after moving in, several unexpected guests have shown up at their door.
“My boyfriend was so confused at first,” Harper said. “He was like, what is going on? We just moved in last week.”
Three separate times, the visitors believed they were either moving in or coming to pick up the keys.
This prompted them to put up a warning sign. The sign reads ‘This house is not for rent. It was recently purchased. Any online rental ads are fake and you’ve been scammed. If you’ve spoken to anyone on Facebook or Zillow, they are scamming you! Do not wire any money for an application or deposit.’ They signed the note, ‘the owners.’
Harper said the first woman stopped by and said she put down $100 to hold the house.
“She thought she was talking with the owner of the house or the landlord of the house. He told her when to come by, when to send a deposit, and how much money to put down,” Harper said.
She started to notice several different ads on Facebook marketplace claiming…
