Wire transfer fraud targeting Rent Board applicants
Summary
Scammers are using info from publicly posted rent board applications to send fake invoices impersonating city staff, and two applicants have lost money. The board is weighing how much application detail should be public.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
At least two applicants have lost money to fake invoices demanding wire transfers.
Applicants, tenants, and city staff all benefit if the public posting practices are tightened and the scam is stopped.
Applicants whose financial information is posted publicly are being targeted by scammers.
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