Rental Scam Checker

Paste a listing link or text and we'll instantly scan for 40+ scam patterns, price anomalies, and red flags.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We check for payment scams (wire transfers, gift cards, crypto), remote landlord tricks, pressure tactics, identity theft setups, suspicious pricing, and listing quality issues. Over 40 patterns in total.
Yes! We support 20+ platforms across 6 countries: Craigslist, Zillow, Apartments.com (US), Rightmove, Zoopla, SpareRoom, OpenRent (UK), Kijiji, Realtor.ca (Canada), Domain.com.au, Realestate.com.au (Australia), TradeMe (NZ), and Daft.ie (Ireland). Paste a URL and we auto-fetch the content, or paste listing text from any source.
No automated tool can guarantee a listing is 100% legitimate. A low risk score means we did not detect known scam patterns, but you should always verify in person before making any payment.
Do not send any money or personal information. Do not engage with the poster. Report the listing to the platform it was posted on and file a complaint with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.