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🟢 🟠 🔴 ¿Es timo? · Is it a scam?

What a ¿Es timo? report looks like

A made-up case (the data belong to nobody) and the real report the tool returned.

What the person pastes

Listing: Bright 2-bedroom flat in Chamberí, Madrid. Refurbished and furnished. 750 €/month. Me: Hi, I'm an Erasmus student and I'm interested in your flat in Chamberí. Can I come and see it this week? Advertiser: Hello! I'm a doctor and I've been transferred to London, so I can't show it in person. I'm looking for someone trustworthy to look after it. Advertiser: To book it, send me the deposit and the first month (1,500 €) by bank transfer to my account DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00 and I'll send you the keys and the signed contract by courier. They arrive in 48 hours. Advertiser: Other people are interested, so it would have to be today.

What we send back

🔴 High risk of a scam What you sent matches typical rental scam patterns. Why • The account to pay into is in another country (Germany). • They ask for money before you have seen the property in person. «send me the deposit and the first month (1,500 €) by bank transfer» • They offer to send you the keys by courier or through a third party after you pay. «I'll send you the keys and the signed contract by courier.» • They avoid an in-person visit (video call or photos only, or a visit after paying). «I'll send you the keys and the signed contract by courier. They arrive in 48 hours.» • When you ask for a reasonable check, they refuse or make excuses. «I'm a doctor and I've been transferred to London, so I can't show it in person.» What to do now • Do not pay anything, not even a booking fee or deposit, before visiting the property and signing a contract. • If you have already paid, keep the receipt and tell your bank and the police as soon as you can. • Be wary if you are asked to pay into a foreign account before signing in person. • Keys are handed over in person when you sign; nobody serious posts them in advance. 📣 If you saw it on a portal (idealista, Fotocasa…), report the listing from its own page: they review it and may warn other people who contacted it. If you want to confirm it, send them this (tap to copy) Is the account in your name? It's to put it in the contract. If the holder is not the owner, or they dodge the question, that is a bad sign. Whatever happens, do not pay anything before seeing the property and signing. Confidence: medium. This report describes patterns found in known scams; it does not claim that anyone is a scammer.

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