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Rental Scams

Victim pays $23K for car that suspects rented on app, police say

  • Mar 6, 2025

How to avoid vacation pitfalls as you plan your summer getaway

  • Apr 4, 2024

Looking for an apartment? Watch out for hidden rental fees

  • Jul 19, 2023

NC man stops scammers from accessing his vacation rental condo

  • Apr 27, 2023

Man allegedly scammed out of $3,200 trying to rent Long Beach condo

  • Jul 30, 2022

Renter scams using Zelle to receive money from victims

  • May 17, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Family lives in van after losing $10K to fake landlord

  • Jun 18, 2019

Suspect allegedly used Airbnb to lure victims seeking luxury rentals

  • Sep 22, 2018

Latest Videos

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LAPD seeking more victims of suspect in rental fraud case

  • Nov 9, 2025
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Car fraud scam: Arrests made after suspects forge DMV paperwork, sell rental car in Corona

  • Mar 7, 2025
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Car fraud scam: Victim pays $23,000 for car that suspects rented on app, Corona police say

  • Mar 6, 2025
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Looking for an apartment? Here's what you need to know about hidden rental fees

  • Jul 19, 2023
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OC rental scam: Lucky door knock saves couple thousands of dollars, headaches

  • Aug 10, 2022
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Man allegedly scammed out of $3,200 trying to rent Long Beach condo

  • Jul 30, 2022
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Billion-dollar landlords: Rental-home giant under fire for unsavory conditions

  • Nov 17, 2017
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Billion-dollar landlords: Rental-home giant under fire for unsavory conditions

  • Nov 17, 2017

Latest Stories

Glendale man arrested following alleged apartment rental scam

Detectives with the Glendale Police Department are requesting the public's assistance in locating additional victims of a man who allegedly swindled people out of money during an apartment rental scam.

  • Aug 7, 2018
KABC

Billion-dollar landlords: Rental-home giant under fire for unsavory conditions

Roaches, mold and crumbling ceilings - complaints from some tenants who say it's not what they expected when they signed leases on their rental homes.

  • Nov 18, 2017
KABC

Couple with 5 kids accused of squatting on Hesperia property

A family of seven in Hesperia claims they paid thousands of dollars to rent a house, only to be thrown out by police who say they were squatting on the property.

  • Oct 21, 2014
KABC

Santa Ana police raid business accused of rental scam

Santa Ana police raided Wednesday a rental listing company accused of scamming people out of hundreds of dollars.

  • Jun 19, 2014