You find a PG listing. The photos look clean. The price is reasonable. The location is perfect. You call and someone picks up immediately, enthusiastic and helpful. They ask for a token advance to hold the room. You transfer the money. And then they stop responding. This is one of the most common rental scams…
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You found the listing. The photos looked real. The price was reasonable. The broker was friendly, responsive, helpful. You paid the advance. Then the flat was “no longer available.” Or the owner “changed their mind.” Or the broker stopped answering calls entirely. Broker scams in India’s rental market are not rare edge cases. They are…