Perth租借危机燃料在Facebook及WhatsApp上使用假名单和低价, 导致网上骗局激增。
Perth’s rental crisis fuels surge in online scams using fake listings and low prices on Facebook and WhatsApp.
珀斯租房危机的空缺率为2.6%, 单位每周平均租金为670美元, 导致Facebook Proceplace和WhatsApp等平台上网上骗局激增。
Perth’s rental crisis, with a 2.6% vacancy rate and average weekly rents of $670 for units, has led to a surge in online scams on platforms like Facebook Marketplace and WhatsApp.
Scammers使用被盗照片, 提供不切实际的低价, 拒绝当面观看, 并施压快速付款。
Scammers use stolen photos, offer unrealistically low prices, refuse in-person viewings, and pressure quick payments.
尽管Meta发出了反恐怖警告和过滤器,但欺诈性谈话和列名仍然存在。
Despite Meta’s anti-scam warnings and filters, fraudulent conversations and listings persist.
专家们敦促租户通过Reiwa.com等官方网站核实价格,避免非传统平台,并报告可疑活动,同时强调技术公司必须做更多工作来打击跨界欺诈网络。
Experts urge renters to verify prices via official sites like reiwa.com, avoid non-traditional platforms, and report suspicious activity, stressing that tech companies must do more to combat cross-border fraud networks.