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How to tell if it is a Scam

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#1
  • 尚子
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  • 2022/10/18 14:00

Are the following sites trustworthy?
https://rental.turbotenant.com/p/3731-artesia-blvd-torrance-ca/1014893
Many places ask for various personal information before viewing and I was concerned about the same here.
I would like to be aware that Scam seems to be rampant, but it would be much more helpful if I could find it online, so I would like your opinion.

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#2
  • 尚子
  • 2022/10/18 (Tue) 14:12
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Is it normal now for the first email to ask dozens of questions and a picture of the drivers license?
I think in the past where it was considered scam, it was about $ 40 or so for the above plus a fee for SSN and credit history check.
I don't mind paying the fee at all, but that much in my first email? I was worried.
In the past, I used to give my name and phone number first, and then give my personal information and pay the fee when I was about to sign the contract after the preview.

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#3
  • おっさん
  • 2022/10/18 (Tue) 15:33
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You have an address, so why don't you just go there and see if you can get a ForRent sign
, or at least go look around and see what it looks like.

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#4
  • SJDummy
  • 2022/10/18 (Tue) 15:59
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I checked Scamadvisor and the site itself is about 10 years old and has a trust rating of 87 ／ 100, so it is not a Scam site.

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#5
  • 尚子
  • 2022/10/18 (Tue) 16:19
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In my experience so far, it's hard to tell if it's scam or not with that.
Sometimes you can really go to the address place with a RENT and not have it signed.
(I haven't been there yet this time, but I have. )
Furthermore, there is an email that says "don't go to the place because there are still residents there" (a countermeasure by scam's side in their own evil way to prevent you from going to that place and not being found out? I think it's a tricky measure on the part of the scammer to prevent people from going there and being discovered.
Sometimes it is. Is it difficult to solve the problem by going to see the appearance and surroundings?
I'm having trouble with scammers because they only take fees and run away or steal personal information.

If you have used this site, please advise me.

I have already emailed the other party that I would like to exchange personal information with them after I have actually previewed the house, and I am waiting for a reply.

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#6
  • 尚子
  • 2022/10/18 (Tue) 16:21
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I see that there is something called Scamadvisor.
Very helpful. I will check it out too.

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