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Claimed to be renting a beautiful condo unit at 1308 6th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 I replied to their Craigslist post to inquire about an apartment listing at 1308 6th Ave N in Seattle, WA. I was contacted by someone identifying themselves as “Adam Conrad” using the email address [email protected]. This person told me that in order to reserve a viewing of the apartment, I would first need to pay the first month’s rent and a refundable security deposit. They claimed this was “fully refundable” if I did not move forward. This is a classic rental scam red flag: payment was required before seeing the property. I researched the address and found that the unit at this property was sold in July 2025, meaning the individual has no legal authority to rent it. Also our RCW 59.18.610 states: “(b) A landlord may not request a fee or deposit to hold a dwelling unit or secure that the prospective tenant will move into a dwelling unit in excess of twenty-five percent of the first month's rent.” So I knew it was totally bogus.