Is this DFW listing a scam?

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The numbers: fraud is at record highs

The latest federal data shows just how large the problem has become:

✓Consumers have reported 65,000+ rental scams to the FTC since 2020, with roughly $65 million in reported losses.
✓The FBI logged 9,359 real-estate fraud complaints in 2024 (over $173M in losses), rising toward $275M in 2025.
✓Renters aged 18-29 are hit hardest, filing 46% of the rental-scam reports that included a loss.
✓Overall, Americans reported $12.5 billion lost to fraud in 2024 - up 25% year over year (FTC).

The fast-growing, high-relocation DFW market is a prime target. The common plays:

✓Cloned listings - a real listing's photos and details reposted at a below-market price on Facebook or Craigslist.
✓The "out-of-town landlord" - the "owner" is traveling or abroad, can only text, and wants a deposit to "hold" the unit.
✓Wire-fraud / deposit-before-viewing - pressure to send money before you have seen the unit or signed a real lease.
✓Hijacked property managers - scammers impersonate a real complex or agent using a lookalike email or phone number.

Almost every rental scam fails this checklist:

✓Confirm the listing exists from the real source (the complex's own site or a verified MLS), not just a social post.
✓Never wire money or pay a deposit before an in-person or verified virtual tour and a signed lease.
✓Reverse-image-search the photos - cloned listings reuse stock or stolen images.
✓Be suspicious of below-market rent + urgency ("several people are interested").
✓Verify the address and ownership against public county records before you send anything.

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