Didn’t your mother ever told you not to pay strangers?
If you are looking for your next room or house you should definitely be aware of the western union scam. It could happen to everyone (hopefully not to us) so before you start your room search, you should always have in mind that if the price is too low then you need to investigate it twice, and never pay someone you do not know personally through Western Union, Moneygram or any other wire services!! Websites like Gumtree and Craiglist are nice and useful because it’s easy to find cheap rooms but they are also a bit dangerous as you may find lots of ad scams. Therefore you can check one story about Gumtree as well as Graiglist‘s instructions that will help you identify scam ads. Find also one extremely useful tip that you might find useful and if you want more try our room search tips and advice!
