The PG visiting fee scam is running at scale across Indian cities. Small amounts. Manufactured urgency. Fake professionalism. Here is exactly how to spot it and what to never pay before you have physically seen a room.
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A tenant in Noida’s Sector 62 paid ?35,000 as a visiting fee to see a flat. The scammer disappeared. This is India’s fastest growing rental fraud. Here is exactly how it works and what to do if it happens to you.
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He had been renting happily in Bengaluru for six years. Then the FOMO hit. He nearly bought a Rs 1.2 crore flat — until the builder red flags appeared. Getting his refund took more than 100 follow-ups. His Reddit post went viral.
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A Bengaluru tenant got a written “no changes” from his landlord before signing his renewal. The notice period had quietly doubled. Hundreds on Reddit said the same thing happened to them.
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A Bengaluru landlord went viral after demanding salary slips, family details, and a video of your current home before even letting you see the flat. Reddit users called it invasive, controlling, and a massive red flag. Here is what happened.