Rental scams in the Toronto area are becoming more sophisticated. These telltale signs can help you spot them

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For cash-strapped rental hunters in Burlington, a recent listing posted to social media might have seemed like a refuge; a two-bedroom apartment, on the basement level but bright and newly renovated, for less than $1,300 — around half of the average listing cost for a two-bedroom nearby.

But that oasis was a mirage, says Jared Gardner, a GTA-based realtor who’d advertised the unit for roughly a thousand dollars more. He was stunned to discover his listing photos shared online by a profile he didn’t recognize, soliciting prospective tenants with a much more affordable and tantalizing price tag.

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