Woman who lost $1,000, leaving her short for her bills, among rental scam victims in Kenora , Ont. | CBC News LoadedImages of a house recently sold in Kenora have been used in a rental scam that has impacted multiple people in northwestern Ontario . It's easy to let one's guard down amid a housing crisis , but if it seems too good to be true, it probably is, legal and other experts say.A two-bedroom house recently sold in Kenora , Ont.
$950 for an apartment? A steal if it's real, but an Ontario man is now just one of the latest scam victims Skead's daughter wasn't the only victim to the Cambrian Drive rental listing; Lemay knows of another person who lost a $2,000 deposit for the same house.The property was familiar to Lemay because it was recently sold, which is why when Skead called her about it to ask her advice, she knew something was off.
"We advise people to ensure they complete their due diligence and either reach out to someone in the area where you look to rent, so they can physically visit the site," Mays said. The scammers will send photos they've found online to prospective tenants, "and the clients will do a drive-by and say, 'Oh yeah, the house is vacant and ready for us to move into.'"Renters should never send money without meeting the individual behind the purported rental and seeing the property in person, Lemay said.
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