BRISTOL -- The Police Department today issued a warning about a house rental scam involving ads on the Internet.
Police said they have received a number of complaints from city residents describing a scam in which the potential victim finds what appears to be a rental advertisement on the internet and makes contact with an individual, claiming to be the homeowner, by e-mail .
As the scheme progresses, police said, the alleged homeowner, who claims to be living in another country, requests money be sent by a Western Union type of transfer to an address given.
The houses presented to the victims as rentals are in fact homes for sale by the legitimate owners.
If confronted with the above described scenario, residents are advised to notify the Bristol Police Dept. at (860) 584-3011 .
The Bristol Press
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