Safety Tips

• A price far below similar properties in the area.
• Pressure to pay before you can check.
• The agent will not let you view the property, or asks for payment before a viewing.
• Requests to pay into a personal account, or to pay in cash with no receipt.
• Stock photos or images reused across different locations.
• An owner who is "abroad" and can only communicate by message.

• View the property in person, or send a verified tour agent.
• Confirm their identity and authority to rent or sell.
• Get a verification report from Oikus.
• Get everything in writing, and keep receipts and chat records.

• Tell someone where you are going and bring a friend if you can.
• Meet in daylight where possible.
• Do not carry large amounts of cash.

Never share OTPs, passwords or banking PINs. Oikus will never ask for them.

Stop, do not pay, and report it to us. If you have already paid, contact your bank immediately and report to the police.