National Association of Realtors Scam Alert.

WASHINGTON (National Association of Realtors) – The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has learned that its name is being used as part of a property rental scam.

In this scam, rental property is offered to consumers, who are led to believe that NAR is functioning as an intermediary to receive rental deposits from prospective tenants and, upon receipt of the deposit, to deliver the keys to the property to the tenant. The tenant is instructed to send money via Western Union to NAR's purported agent in the United Kingdom.
NAR has contacted law enforcement officials to have the matter investigated.
Complaints can be filed with the Internet Crime Complaint Center, sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center.