A Friend Lost $1,200 to a Fake Apartment Listing — Here’s How to Never Let That Happen to You
She found the perfect apartment in Lisbon: bright, renovated, steps from a metro station, and priced almost 30% below everything else in the neighborhood. The “landlord” was apologetic about being abroad for work but promised the keys would be ready the moment she wired the deposit and first month’s rent. She sent $1,200. The apartment … Read more