FTC Analysis Shows that Consumers Have Lost Millions to Rental Scams
(1/13/26) An analysis released in December 2025 by the Federal Trade Commission found that since 2020, consumers reported nearly 65,000 rental scams, many of which originated from fake listings on sites like Facebook and Craigslist. Losses totaled about $65 million. These fake listings often look very real. They copy information from legitimate rental listings, but include the scammer’s contact information instead, according to the FTC, and are found on social media sites
