Rental scams reported

The Sheriff’s Office received two additional reports of Florida Keys rental scams on Tuesday, bringing the total to four in the last week.

The latest two scams — one on Grouper Drive in Marathon and another in Key Colony Beach — came in via these advertisements:

• https://keys.craigslist.org/vac/d/key-colony-beach-enjoy-the-view-of-the/6998426373.html

• https://keys.craigslist.org/vac/7001275570.html

Neither are legitimate rentals and the Detectives are investigating.

The fake rental properties reported last week — one in Key West and another in Key Colony Beach — were also advertised on the website Craigslist.

The Key West ad didn’t contain an address, but it appeared to be a home in the Midtown area. The fake Key Colony Beach rental ad stated the residence was supposedly on 11th Street.

Anyone with information about these rental scams should contact the Sheriff’s Office at 305-289-2430. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-471-8477. Tipsters can remain anonymous and if a tip leads to an arrest in the case, the caller may be eligible for a cash reward. Tips may also be submitted online at www.floridakeyscrimestoppers.com or via a text message using the smartphone app called P3 Phone. Tips can also be submitted via social media such as Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the @CrimeStoppers305 hashtag.

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