Several reports have been received by local Iowa law enforcement officials and staff at the Iowa Association of REALTORS® regarding fake property listings on the site Craigslist.com.

These listings often appear with actual property photos and valid property information; however, the advertised purchase or rental price of the property is usually incorrect and often the falsifield listing indicates that a propective purchaser or lessee should send a deposit check to a person in a foreign country.

The Iowa Property Owners Alliance urges consumers to use caution during online property transactions.

Here are several articles related to this issue:

http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2009/10/craigslist_scam_lists_fraudule.html

http://www.kiiitv.com/news/local/63609477.html

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