Renters, beware.
Police in Surrey, B.C., are warning of a Facebook rental scam that officers say extends across the province.“It is occurring in other communities and other cities.”
They ask potential renters to send a deposit without seeing the home, and in some cases, they ask for personal information and an e-transfer without ever meeting.Lobb said she recently moved from a detachment in Kelowna, B.C., where residents reported similar scams. In all cases, it’s also a good idea to check in with a friend or family member to get their opinion on an advertisement, say Surrey police.In May, a man was arrested in Toronto who pretended to be the owner of a unit on Facebook Marketplace, before making off with an $800 deposit. Last year, the Vancouver-based rental platform liv.rent warned that as demand for housing soared, suspicious listings had tripled over the previous year.
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