Cork man warns of alleged rental scam seeking personal documents 

Gardaí said they are investigating “a number of incidents of accommodation fraud that have been reported since the beginning of the year”

James said he was asked to send his passport details and a copy of a utility bill to the alleged landlord and that "waved flags" for him.

Gardaí are investigating reports of accommodation fraud in Cork City.

It comes as a father of two spoke of an alleged rental scam he came across while looking for a property for his family.