Urgent warning to anyone considering renting a property | UK | News
Brits considering renting a home have been issued an urgent warning after cases of fraud surged last year, with one age group deemed particularly vulnerable.Cases of criminals duping people out of cash for fake rental properties have surged in the past year.One common scam offers access to properties that do not exist or that are not theirs to rent.Fraudsters typically use fake details and photos and offer prices well below the market rate.According to figures released by the Home Office that were taken from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB),...