Garda issue warning after €20k deposits paid to rent scammer

Over €20,000 in deposits was paid to a scammer who pretended to be the landlord of a Dublin property he was about to vacate.

The incident was highlighted by gardaí as one of many kinds of fraud in the rental market as they advised students to be careful when hunting for accommodation in the coming weeks.

Sergeant Amanda Flood of the Garda Crime Prevention National Centre of Excellence said the man was coming to the end of his lease and had advertised the property for rent.