Ohio attorney general issues warning about home rental scams

The Ohio attorney general sent a warning Friday alerting potential rental of scams reported in the state.Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says his office has received over 40 reports of home rental scams in 2017.How the scam worksThe Ohio Attorney General’s Office says in a typical rental scam, a con artist posts an ad online offering a house or apartment for rent. When interested consumers respond to the ad, the con artist tells them to send a deposit. The consumers soon discover that th