Rental scams
For subscribers that rent their properties out via the internet please be aware that there are a number of scams now targeting villa owners. The most common one doing the rounds is
whereby the potential renter asks if they can send more money than is required for the rental, you are then asked to pass on this "extra money" to a third party. The money arrives to you in the form of a bankers draft and you are asked to send same to the third party, be aware that your draft is a FAKE. There are a number of different varieties of this scam around so be on your toes.
Posted on 4 July 2005
