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Chantal Allam

Real estate scams are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know

Landlord Sonja Kluesener first suspected something fishy when three potential renters contacted her about the Zebulon home she’d just listed on Zillow, and there was a significant price difference.

In her ad, she’d listed the three-bedroom ranch-style cottage at $1,700 per month. But they reported finding a similar ad on another listings site — for $200 less.

Then it clicked. “People were impersonating me,” she told The News & Observer.

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