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Rental listing scam on Zillow

🏠 homesocial problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 5/5

A Zillow user reports being scammed by a listing that demanded a $190 fee to guarantee a viewing appointment, followed by a request for an additional $500, with no appointment ever provided.

Who's affected: A Zillow user

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

What people do today

🔧 Fix this

Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A browser extension that flags listings requiring upfront fees for viewings as high-risk
  2. A verification system for rental listings requiring proof of property ownership or management before posting
  3. A community-driven reporting dashboard that alerts users to specific suspicious listing patterns in real-time
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Real voices

“Están pidiendo 190 dolares para garantizar la cita luego no quieren devolver e intentan cobrar 500 dólares más y lo peor es que no hay cita”

Source: App Store review: zillow

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