THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025 Page 21 BBB Scam Alert| FROM Page 18 emailed me the link. Afterward, I was sent an email with a showing time, but the house number was not listed on this email or on the listing on Craigslist.” Afterward, the consumer was unable to reach anyone about the apartment. Their calls and emails went unanswered. How to avoid credit check rental scams • Be wary of lower-than-usual prices. If the rent for an apartment is well below the going market rate, consider it a red fl ag. Scammers love to draw people in with claims that sound too good to be true. • Do some research. Search the listing online, as well as the associated phone number and email address. If you fi nd another listing for the same property in a different city, you’ve spotted a scam. Reverse image searches can be helpful, too, as can searching the alleged landlord’s name along with the word “scam.” These searches only take a few minutes and are well worth the effort. Also, search BBB Scam Tracker (www.bbb.org/ scamtracker) for any recent reports. • Always see the property in person. Many rental scams involve listings for properties that don’t exist. Something is fi shy if the renter refuses to let you know where the apartment is before you complete a credit check or pay them a deposit. Be wary, too, if you are given the address of a home with a “for sale” sign in the yard. You might not be in contact with the actual owners. • Verify the property owner’s information. Contact a licensed real estate agent to see who REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 Belghazi, Driss Blumenthal, Sheri Catano, Flor E Concepcion, Elizabeth Hall, Andrew Lainez-Callejas, Nelson A Restrepo, Luciana T Sanchez, Jonathan Santos, Vicente A Woldemariam, Noah Z Sanchez, Gisselt Musiel, Miriam T BUYER2 Belghazi, Naima SELLER1 Blumenthal, Sheri Mercuro, Sara Overka, Daryl Alfonsina Aliberti 2019 T Aiello Fiore L Est Shipers, Jing Catano, Flor E Caruso, Carmen Corrado, John B Billiken Investments LLC SELLER2 Overka, Sherry Aliberti, Alphonsina Aiello, Karen M ADDRESS 201 Lynnway 376 Ocean Ave #314 276 Malden St 45 Dawes St Revere Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com DATE PRICE 06.18.25 700000 06.20.25 440000 06.18.25 930000 06.17.25 925000 Corrado, Karen E 350 Revere Beach Blvd #P211I 06.17.25 610000 175 Ward St #35 82 Tuttle St 38 Larkin St 16 Hawes St 89 Derby Rd #89 06.20.25 245000 06.17.25 575000 06.16.25 952000 06.20.25 600000 06.20.25 737300 owns a property or check the county property appraiser’s website. Ask the landlord for a copy of their ID to verify they are who they claim to be before you off er up sensitive personal information like your social security number for a credit check. If the landlord refuses or gets upset, you could be dealing with a scammer. Check BBB.org for trusted property owners. • Be cautious about credit FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT EVERETT Licensed & Insured Free Estimates Carpentry * Kitchen & Bath * Roofs * Painting Decks * Siding * Carrijohomeimprovement.com Call 781-710-8918 * Saugus, MA General Contractor * Interior & Exterior check websites. If you need a credit check, always use reputable sources, such as those recommended by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Also, check to see if the website is secure. Learn how to identify a fake website. For more information, read https://www.bbb.org/all/moving. 1 bedroom, 1 bath furnished room for rent. $275. per week rent. Two week deposit plus 1 week rent required. Call: 617-435-9047 - NO TEXT
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