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 been the victim of a brazen fraud! In the hope of renting an apartment in Leipzig, he could be blinded by a tempting internet ad. Without ever seen the apartment, he signed a contract and transferred the alleged landlord to a whopping 3,700 euros - deposit and first monthly rents included!

But the joy didn't last long. The promised handover of the keys failed to materialize, and when the 26-year-old finally traveled to Leipzig, he experienced a bitter disappointment: the apartment had long been rented to someone else! Angry and frustrated, he filed a complaint. This incident shows how unscrupulously fraudsters act in times of housing shortages and how important it is to be careful with online transactions.

The stitch of the fraudsters

The mesh is not new, but always successful: fraudsters use the tense housing situation and attract with tempting offers. For many, the temptation is great to strike quickly without taking the necessary precautions. In this case, the man from Anhalt-Bitterfeld learned an expensive lesson that should urgently avoid others!