Even residents in the beautiful state of Hawaii can become targets for the Nigerian rental scam. A family rented a house in Kailua, HI from a person who posted a ad on Craigslist. However, the real owner was not the one who posted the ad on Craigslist, and the real owner was not the one collecting rent (You have to wonder how they got keys to get into the place). The property was originally posted for rent on militarybyowner.com. Sources in Hawaii believe the scammers appear to be from Nigeria.
