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austin-luxury-rental.homes

First reported 2026-03-08
Last reported
Victims 13
Est. losses $22,000
79
Risk score / 100
High risk — Fake rental listing

Why we flagged this

Matched across multiple trusted sources and community reports.

13 community reports Category: Rental & Real Estate →

How this scam type works

From our Rental & Real Estate Scams guide.

  1. The dream listing. Photos and price look amazing. Sometimes photos are scraped from a real listing with the address changed.
  2. Out-of-town landlord. 'I'm a missionary overseas / doctor abroad — the keys will be shipped.' They can't show the unit in person.
  3. Deposit by wire or Zelle. First month and deposit before you can see the place.
  4. The vanish. Money sent. Landlord ghosts. You drive to the address to find real tenants living there.
  5. Closing wire fraud variant. Scammers hack title company email and send fake wiring instructions right before closing, redirecting the full purchase price.

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