Rental fraud in Leipzig: 26-year-old loses 3,700 euros!

Rental fraud in Leipzig: 26-year-old loses 3,700 euros!

A man from Anhalt-Bitterfeld has fallen victim to a brazen scam! Hoping to rent an apartment in Leipzig, he was blinded by a tempting internet ad. Without ever seeing the apartment, he signed a contract and transferred a whopping 3,700 euros to the alleged landlady - deposit and first month's rent included!

But the joy didn't last long. The promised key handover never happened, and when the 26-year-old finally traveled to Leipzig, he was bitterly disappointed: the apartment had long since been rented to someone else! Angry and frustrated, he filed a complaint. This incident shows how unscrupulous fraudsters are in times of housing shortages and how important it is to be careful when making online transactions.

The fraudster's scam

The scam is not new, but it is always successful: fraudsters take advantage of the tense housing situation and lure people with tempting offers. For many people, it is tempting to strike quickly without taking the necessary precautions. In this case, the man from Anhalt-Bitterfeld has learned an expensive lesson that others should urgently avoid!