A Virginia woman was the victim of a Zillow scam
A few years ago a friend was looking for a home to rent and said she was warned not to use Zillow. She did not ask why but shortly after this I overheard a conversation where one woman told another that rental property on Zillow might be a scam. Roanoker Kimberly Causey experienced this first-hand and shared her story with WDBJ 7 as a warning to others.
Causey said she went on a tour of the home on Wippledale Ave. in Salem and believed everything was good. She later sent $4700 through Zelle as a deposit on the home and planned to move in. The person she had been talking to agreed to meet her there but when she arrived she found out that another family was living in the home.
Zillow lists ways of preventing being taken advantage of
She spoke to the owners through the ring doorbell and found out they had moved in after she had given her deposit. The Better Business Bureau revealed that these types of scams are not uncommon in the local area. Zillow lists ways to prevent being a victim of rental scams.