# How do I report a scammer posing as OpenRent?
**URL:** https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/how-do-i-report-a-scammer-posing-as-openrent/50330
**Category:** Legal
**Created:** [20 June 2023 13:19 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/how-do-i-report-a-scammer-posing-as-openrent/50330 "2023-06-20T13:19:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@verydarkviolet](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/verydarkviolet)
#### Post date: [20 June 2023 13:19 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/how-do-i-report-a-scammer-posing-as-openrent/50330/1 "2023-06-20T13:19:37Z")
Hi, I replied to an ad on facebook, which was obviously too good to be true.
The landlord said that OpenRent would soon send me an invoice for a “fully refundable deposit” before viewing.
The house is not in your listings for Malford Grove E18, and when I went for a walk down Malford Grove the house did not exist at all.
I am awaiting “your” invoice with interest! Once I have it, how do I go about getting this guy reported?
– Steve
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### Author:  [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)
#### Post date: [22 June 2023 13:41 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/how-do-i-report-a-scammer-posing-as-openrent/50330/2 "2023-06-22T13:41:59Z")
Youve almost certainly been scammed Im afraid. Never reply to property adverts on facebook.
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### Author:  [@Mark10](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Mark10)
#### Post date: [22 June 2023 13:46 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/how-do-i-report-a-scammer-posing-as-openrent/50330/3 "2023-06-22T13:46:32Z")
Report to Facebook……nothing to do with openrent
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### Author:  [@verydarkviolet](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/verydarkviolet)
#### Post date: [22 June 2023 14:56 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/how-do-i-report-a-scammer-posing-as-openrent/50330/4 "2023-06-22T14:56:02Z")
All I’ve lost is some time, thanks.
The police were not interested in an unsuccessful scam.
I reported it to OpenRent support, with evidence, in case they wanted to chase the scammer for impersonating them.
I also clicked the pointless “Report” buttons on Facebook.
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### Author:  [@Mark10](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Mark10)
#### Post date: [22 June 2023 15:01 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/how-do-i-report-a-scammer-posing-as-openrent/50330/5 "2023-06-22T15:01:39Z")
The advert is on Facebook. How can openrent sort this?
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### Author:  [@Colin3](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Colin3)
#### Post date: [22 June 2023 15:02 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/how-do-i-report-a-scammer-posing-as-openrent/50330/6 "2023-06-22T15:02:36Z")
i have bought and sold great stuff on facebook . But you go and see it and then pay, then walk away with the goods Not a good place to rent from
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### Author:  [@stt106](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/stt106)
#### Post date: [23 June 2023 01:06 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/how-do-i-report-a-scammer-posing-as-openrent/50330/7 "2023-06-23T01:06:34Z")
Really? Do people still use Facebook?
My account got auto deleted after inactivity for who knows many years 😃
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)
#### Post date: [16 August 2024 01:51 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/how-do-i-report-a-scammer-posing-as-openrent/50330/8 "2024-08-16T01:51:01Z")