I just spoke to someone who rented a condo online before arriving in the country. When he got here, the agent told him that unfortunately the condo administrator had rented it to two people and run off with the deposits. "So, your money has been lost and the apartment you wanted is no longer available, but we'll honour our commitment and put you up in an alternative apartment", he is told.
The apartment just happens to be much less attractive than the one he chose. The only detail that makes me doubt it's a scam is that the rent there is a little bit lower. But it looks a lot like they were using the nice condo on the website to attract the punter only to stick him in a sh!thole while giving the impression they're doing him a favour.
The apartment just happens to be much less attractive than the one he chose. The only detail that makes me doubt it's a scam is that the rent there is a little bit lower. But it looks a lot like they were using the nice condo on the website to attract the punter only to stick him in a sh!thole while giving the impression they're doing him a favour.