Another rental scam has hit the Okanagan.

Realtors with the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board are warning the public that there has been at least four recent instances of fraudulent rental ads online.

Paul Cowhig, OMREB香蕉视频直播檚 Professional Standards Coordinator says in these instances someone has scraped photos and information from other sites and used this information to post bogus property rentals on advertising sites like Kijiji or Craigslist.

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Local realtors have been advised of the scam and will be checking online advertising sites to make sure none of their listings have been scammed. Property sellers with active listings are recommended to do the same.

Those seeking rental accommodations are cautioned to not to forward funds to anyone without first conducting an in-person verification of both the property and the potential landlord.

RCMP have been notified of the scam.