If you are apartment hunting on Craigslist or other such sites (It has even happened with newspapers.) be careful of scammers who try to get you to forward confidential information and even a security deposit electronically.
According the article the Tri City News, Port Coquitlam BC on May 2, 2012 the scammers. In the article, "Rental Scam" the advertiser is described as a person who tries to create a sense of urgency because of being unavoidably out of town on business, tries to prove their honesty by mentioning God or describing them self as a lawyer or a doctor and requests your personal information and electronically and a wire security deposit in exchange for the keys-- which doesn't exist -- at least it is not owned by the online advertiser.
Of course if you were foolish enough to fall for this you would find that the rental apartment does not exist and that the supposed owner has vanish -- with your money -- your personal information.
For more information on this scam click on: www.tricity news.com. You can also find additional help at: www.antifraudcentre.ca
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