Shaw Capital Management Scam Info: Warning to renters against Internet scams to snaffle
your cash
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Shaw Capital Management Scam Info: Warning to renters against Internet scams to snaffle
your cash
http://www.
oxfordmail.
co.
uk/news/8863844.
Warning_to_renters_against_Internet_scams_to_snaffle_you
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By Rhianne Pope »
HOUSE-hunters were last night warned about Internet scams claiming to offer cheap rental deals in
Oxford.
A number of adverts have appeared on rental websites such as Gumtree offering cheap flats in and around
the city.
But when contacted, the so-called landlords claim they need up to £800 in advance as a deposit before the
viewing.
Oxfordshire Trading Standards spokesman Ian Marriott said: “Our advice would always be that if
someone is asking for money before letting you view a property, then walk away.
It’s probably a scam.
No reputable landlord would ask for that.
”
Mr Marriott said although officers were aware of the scam, they had not heard of anyone falling victim to
it recently, although the Oxford Mail experienced a case recently (see below).
He said
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