By Brad Beckett on March 11, 2026
On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast David Pickron and Scot Aubrey remind us that fraud is everywhere — but this time, it hit home. In this episode, David Pickron shares a personal (and humbling) story of being scammed after posting a rental listing on Zillow. Click here to read more.
As a seasoned private investigator and fraud expert, David thought he knew every red flag in the book… until a perfectly timed “verification” email slipped through.
“The email looked legitimate. The branding checked out. The timing made sense. And before he even hit “submit,” scammers were already harvesting his credit card information in real time. Within hours, fraudulent DoorDash charges started rolling in.” – David Pickron
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