Day: December 9, 2023

A nice apartment for little rent? That could be fraud, says the Baden-Württemberg State Office of Criminal Investigation (LKA). Criminals are always coming up with new tricks to get their victims’ money. One way is to offer apartments on the Internet and demand a lot of money from prospective tenants in advance. If an alleged landlord demands money even before viewing the apartment, people looking for an apartment should be alarmed. Often the accounts are abroad and nobody turns up to hand over the keys. According to the LKA, the crooks mainly use internet platforms. At first glance, the advertisements… Read More