Imagine finding an affordable rental property near your daughter’s established family home. You go back and forth with the realtor from the listing for weeks. You fill out the online application and you are approved. Before buying moving boxes, you log in to your bank account to see if your security deposit has cleared your checking. Your heart nearly stops when you see a screen that reads $0.00.

Based on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2021 Internet Crime Report, rental scams are on the rise. In the mere 11,578 reports made to the Internet Crime Complaint Center last year in regards to real estate or rental scams, over $350 million was disclosed as victim loss, 64% more than the year prior.

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𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

Daniel Klibanoff, an advocate for seniors, is currently serving as the President and CEO of Multimedia Lists, Inc. Daniel is also the founder and director of Elder Protective Services, an enterprise aimed to serve and protect elders. Learn more at Elder Protective Services: https://elderprotectiveservices.org/elder-protective-services/notorious-utility-and-energy-scams-what-to-look-for-and-protection-advice-from-elder-protective-services/