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The company had a rental listing on Zillow with the address of *** Franklin Avenue, Taft, Ca 93268. I requested information about the property through Zillow and received a text message wanting me to fill out a pre-screening application in order to tour the property. The pre-screening cost $49. I was told that once the pre screening was completed, I would receive information about touring the property. I was also told that if we chose not to move forward after we toured the property, the $49 would be refunded. I completed the pre-screening application on 10/1/25 and followed up multiple times and was told that I would get information about the tour once pre-screening was completed. The listing was removed on 10/7/25 and I followed up again asking for a refund since I never toured the property and was told I could not get a refund because I never toured. I have attached screenshots of the conversation.

Dollars Lost

$49

Targeted Person's Location

CA, USA- 93268

Scammer Information
Scammer location logo

Taft, CA- 93268

Mobile logo

(562) 608-3174

Web logo

https://www.locayt.com

Scam Type

Rental

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Business name

Locayt

Date Reported

October 21, 2025

Scam ID

1085046


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