Temporary visa holders in search for rental properties and cars are being scammed through local community Facebook pages.Hafiz Muhammad Abubakar was furious when he was stung for hundreds of dollars in a Facebook rental property scam by someone with the username Wali Malik.Waliullah Malik's been scammed for hundreds of dollars too — and that was just the start of it.
After making an advance payment of $330, he went to pick up his hire car from a lot in Sydney's west. The lot was empty. After the alleged scammer pushed Mr Abubakar to make an advanced payment, he paid $310 for security and bond and packed his things to prepare for moving day - until the man blocked his calls and texts.
"I wanted to warn others, especially newcomers who search for accommodation through Facebook groups to be vigilant and never trust anyone," he said.
Good news for 'Hafiz Muhammad Abubakar' and 'Wali Malik': The rental market is probably much better back home in Pakistan. Maybe they should try there?
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