Watch for these 4 red flags when apartment hunting - Nova Scotia
Halifax Regional Police are warning apartment hunters to steer clear of clever scam artists posing as military personnel online . Watch for "posts from someone in the military looking for a renter to take care of a residence while away overseas, gone away for deployment or anything like that," said Det. David Comer with the integrated financial crime unit . More ads like this will start popping up on Kijiji and Craigslist in the next couple of weeks, he said, particularly as university students return to the Halifax and are looking for last-minute rentals. The ads are aimed at convincing would-be renters to send a damage deposit or rent. The problem is there's no apartment. Here are some ways to avoid falling victim . 1. Photos or verbal agreements If a landlord or owner is unavailable to show the property, Comer said that's reason to be wary. Potential renters should be concerned if there are only photos or verbal agreements in place. Sending deposits without act...