Articles related to "Fraud and Scams"
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Rental scams - avoid becoming a victim!
Here are a few ways to tell whether you are dealing with the actual owner/agent of the property or whether it is just another elaborate attempt to rob you of your hard-earned cash.
Property Advice
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Property Power
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15 Sep 2015
Beware of property scams
There are numerous cons relating to property, make sure you know what to look out for.
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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04 Jun 2015
“But … I booked …”
You’ve saved up all year to go on holiday, you’ve booked your holiday but when you arrive you're told that your booking doesn't exist.
Lifestyle and Decor
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Jacqueline Gray
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18 Sep 2014
You've been conned!
An absolutely horrific story appeared in the Pretoria News last week about a group of prospective tenants who had all forked out large sums of money to rent the same property. During the investigation it came to light that at ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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08 May 2014
Beware the dodgy agent
A couple of years ago there was a damning documentary that aired on British television, highlighting criminality within the real estate sector in that country.
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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11 Apr 2013
Scam Hits Real Estate
Nothing, it seems, is sacred in South Africa these days, particularly when it comes to money. Credit cards are skimmed, bank accounts hacked and in the latest scam doing the rounds, funds are being misappropriated from ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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27 Mar 2013
The Ineffectual Property Condition Report is not legal and should be replaced.
Denoon Sampson of the Sandton conveyancing firm, Denoon Sampson Ndlovu Inc, comments on how ineffectual the Property Condition Report is and suggests a better solution.
When a disgruntled purchaser telephoned one of our ...
Property Advice
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Denoon Sampson
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24 Feb 2013
The ugly side to sole mandates in South Africa
In a recent article, we noted that sellers who chose to market their properties under a sole mandate agreement could be better off than those who chose to use multiple agents to sell their homes.
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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27 Nov 2012
Scam Alert! Beware of the following messages
In life, there will always be bad apples. Our bad apples come in the form of fraudulent operators posing as landlords.
Property Advice
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Cathy Nolan
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04 Sep 2012
Protect yourself from bogus landlords
Although the Internet has made it easier to find a property to rent, it has also made it far easier for those intent on scamming you out of your money to make a living.
While this has been going on for some time, a recent ...
Property Advice
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Cathy Nolan
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13 Jul 2012
