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May 14, 2010
Beware of fake landlords
They target expatriates, offer fake properties
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These images of a well-furnished apartment were e-mailed to The Straits Times by a man who claimed to be the owner of an apartment in 14 Scotts Road - actually the address of shopping centre Far East Plaza. He turned down requests to view the apartment, claiming to be in Britain, and broke off contact when pressed further. -- ST PHOTOS: MAVIS TOH
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AS THE expatriate population grows, con men have started trawling Singapore-based rental websites, targeting foreigners who are looking to rent properties here. Posing as owners of choice properties such as condominiums in District 10, they give potential tenants fake addresses and even pictures of well-furnished homes to trick unsuspecting foreigners into wiring down payments to them. The police did not give details on how many people have been cheated in online property rental scams.
Read the full exclusive story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.
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