By Melinda Davenport

Source: WCAX.com, April 7, 2010

“In this tight economy, rentals across Vermont are in even more demand than usual with the vacancy rate at less than 1 percent– and apartment scams on the internet seem to be taking hold.

“A month ago, I was still looking and I found a three-bedroom house, $700,” Dennise Demers said, “and it just seemed too good to be true. It was, it was some sort of scam that the guys said it was from Nigeria, and was asking me for more information, and asking for first month’s rent without answering my questions, not having me look at the place.” [More ...]