The problem is that they’re so rampant. CL doesn’t seem to do anything to curb it, so you end up wasting a bunch of your time reporting scams when CL could easily hire someone to moderate it.

I’m sure these scammers have plenty of sob stories and excuses that are sufficient to convince a desperate renter. “Yeah, I need the security deposit by the 30th but the current renters won’t be out until the 1st. You can stop by and look around the outside if you’d like. There’s another guy ahead of you who just…