Beware: Rental scams are rampant

Guest Columnist
Randy Hutchinson
Randy Hutchinson is the President and CEO of the BBB of the Mid-South, serving 28 counties in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. He graduated from Western Maryland College and has an MBA from Wilmington College.
A BBB investigations specialist estimated that more than 5 million consumers have lost money to rental scams. The average loss reported was $996.
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