Student conned out of thousands when he awoke to find 12 people moving into his apartment

College students are being warned to stay alert to a wave of rental scams ahead of the annual rush for accommodation.

An international student who realised he had been conned out of thousands when he awoke to find 12 people moving into his apartment one morning was among the many students targeted by scam landlords last year.

College students are being warned to stay alert to a wave of rental scams ahead of the annual rush for accommodation in the coming weeks for the new academic year.