Searching for an affordable house in SoCal, she fell for a scam sweeping social media

LA Times 1 min read 4 hours ago

<p>Pam Yeager lost more than $2,500 trying to secure a new rental home, but it turned out to be a total scam. Experts say it's an example of a growing trend of fake real estate postings, often on social media, that try to lure people into making payments they'll likely never see again.</p>