Harrisonville Police Department warns of scam

The Harrisonville Police Department has taken several fraud reports recently. In particular there have been several fraud reports involving houses for rent or sale on social media like Facebook. In these cases, the victims were asked to pay a deposit via different methods, before viewing the house that was for rent or sale. 

This is not typically how people who are selling or renting houses or apartments operate. Therefore, you should always avoid making any kind of payment in these situations until you have met the property owner in person and viewed the house or apartment that is for rent or sale.

 
As always with ALL SCAMS, if it is too good to be true it is probably a scam! If you are ever unsure if your situation is a scam or not, error on the side of caution before making any kind of payment. If you need help, you can always call the Harrisonville Police Department at 816-380-8940 and speak to an Officer.