Please do not mail any earnest money, security deposits, or other type fees to individuals posting homes for rent or for sale on Craig’s List!  

 One of our office listings recently surfaced on Craig’s List for rent. The posting shows the correct exterior photo of the home, but the interior photos are not the home. The description and interior photos are incorrect. The person who posted the home for rent instructed the prospective tenant not to contact the phone number on the sign out front, that he is the owner and is renting. He then requested $215 deposit be mailed to him and he would in turn mail the keys. If the prospective tenant decided not to rent then he would refund her money.

Our office has reported this scam to the Arizona Department of Real Estate and to Craig’s List. This is a new scam and difficult to control/monitor. Please help us by reporting and suspicious postings.