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How do I avoid rental scams in Bangalore?
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The red flags we see most in reports:
Too cheap to be true — a rent far below what neighbours pay (check the area median on the map).
Pay first, see later — any request for a "token", "booking" or "gate-pass" amount before a visit.
The absent owner — "I'm abroad / in the army, I'll courier the keys".
Copied photos — a reverse image search shows the photos elsewhere.
On bengaluru.rent we review listing photos by hand, hold listings that look suspicious until the owner verifies, and take down anything reported. If something feels off, tap "Report" on the pin.
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How do I avoid rental scams in Bangalore?
Never pay a token or deposit before you have visited the flat and met the owner, and be wary of rents far below the area median, pressure to pay "today", or owners who say they are out of town and can't show the flat.