Rental Scam Checker
Rental scams often use attractive apartments, urgent deposit requests, fake landlord stories and excuses to avoid an in-person viewing.
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Common rental scam patterns
Rental scams often ask for a deposit before a viewing, use stolen property photos, claim the owner is abroad, or push you to pay through unusual methods.
- unknown link or unusual domain
- request for payment, card data, code, password or wallet access
- urgent warning, threat or offer that sounds too good
- known brand, platform or service copied in an unknown link
How ScamScouter helps
ScamScouter checks text, links, domains, emails and text extracted from screenshots. The result gives a risk score and clear explanations.
Quick safety tips
- Do not enter card details, passwords, wallet seed phrases or verification codes through links received in messages.
- Open the official domain manually instead of using the link you received.
- If the message asks for money or creates urgency, treat it with caution.