Renters and Sellers Beware of Scammers


Research team led by Damon McCoy, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at NYU Tandon. 

If you are trying to sell your home, don't be surprised if someone comes knocking at your door and asks if it's for rent. Or, if you’ve already moved out and are still trying to sell it, you might come by to find someone living there. That’s because scammers are stealing house for sale listings and putting them up on Craigslist as rentals.

Local realtor Brynadette Powell, with Arthur K. Eggerding Realty, said this happened to a home she had listed recently on Hoskins. 

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