Deputies warn to beware of old scam with new twist [Central Florida]
Collier County officials have a warning for anyone in Southwest Florida trying to find the perfect renter because con artists using an old scam with a new twist may be targeting you.
It all involves bogus checks that are complete with the logos of Navy Federal Credit Union and Wachovia Bank. But they’re all fake. Deputies with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office say the trick is knowing how you can catch them.
One Collier woman says all she was trying to do was rent out her condo when e-mails, pictures, and bogus checks started pouring in.
“I started receiving one check after the other,” said the woman.