Amazing Zurich Apartment Scams On Craigslist

One thing to certainly be aware of if you are apartment hunting is scam postings on Craigslist. These are highly organised operations and exist purely to relieve you of your money.

You start to picture the situation of your wonderful luxurious apartment, inviting friends over and regaling them with the tale of how you picked up a wonderful bargain on Craigslist. The truth is, unfortunately, that the story you will end up with is one you will never want to tell anyone - of how

Take this ad for example:

I have two lovely bedrooms flat available for rent at the central heart of Zurich..It is available for rent presently.

DETAILS ABOUT MY APARTMENT..........Address : Falkenstrasse 10, Zurich 8008, Switzerland.\r\nSize of the Whole Apartment :85 m square

Number of bedrooms:2

Number of bathrooms:2

Floor:Ground floor.

Monthly rental price: 800chf for the whole apartment including all bills

Security Deposit: 1200chf

Pictures available:YES

AMENITIES AVAILABLE IN MY APARTMENT..

Equiped Kitchen,washing Machine,American Kitchen Fridge & Freezer Oven,Microwave Dish Washer Crockery& Utensils,Bath Shower Hair Dryer,Towels

Extra features

Internet Dial Up, Internet Broadband Cable/Satelite

TV,Stereo/Radio System DVD Player,DVD/Music Collection

Central Heating Air Conditioning

Pets Welcome

Amenities:

Appliances:

Dishwasher

Fridge

Washer

Washer/Dryer Hookups

Included in Rent:

Parking

Water/Sewer

Parking:

Covered Parking

Garage

Building:

Laundry Facilities\r\nInterior:

Carpet

Internet Access

Storage Area/Room

Tenant Criteria:

Pets Allowed

Exterior:

Fenced Yard

Near To:

Bus Stop

College/University

Downtown

Hospital

Park

Shopping Center

This may well be the most well-appointed apartment in the world. Look what wonderful pictures!

It is "available" for 800CHF.

Compare it with this list of actual places for rent in Zurich for 800CHF

The premise is simple. if it sounds too good to be true, then it is.