Housing · risk check

Does this rental offer show scam signals?

Select what you have noticed. The result is not a guarantee; it is a prompt to pause before a risky payment.

The owner or agent pressures you to pay todayThe price is far below comparable homes without a clear reasonThey refuse an in-person viewing or live video tourThey demand cryptocurrency, gift cards, or an unprotected transferThe payment recipient does not match the agreement or documentsThe same photos appear online under different addressesThey will not provide a draft agreement before the depositThey move the conversation off-platform and remove the listing

Independent checks

Before sending a deposit

Search the photos

A reverse image search may reveal the same photos under another address.

Verify the right to rent

Ask for evidence connecting the person to the property, while protecting your own documents.

Read before paying

The agreement should name the address, parties, price, term, deposit rules, and cancellation process.