Illinois property owners still being scammed

rental scamsIt is bold.  It is outrageous.  It is unbelievable.  Back in May of 2011, I wrote about the rise in scams against landlords.  Those scams seem not to have abated in the time since then.  Based on the phonecalls our office receives, these scams are still occurring in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.  The scams target owners with vacant property.

The scam works like this. 

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