Summer vacation is in full swing, meanwhile heavily besieged seaside resort of Sopot has seen a fresh wave of scams - the police has so far filed few complaints from cheated tourists.

Fraudsters offer fictitious flats for rent, only after arriving at the destination tourists realize that in reality such place does not exist. Prior to reaching the rented apartment the victims are asked to pay a deposit.

Trójmiasto.pl describes the story of a man from the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region who found apartment for rent at one of the portals. The offered seemed so legit that the man has paid an advance of PLN 600 immediately after booking. After reaching the listed address it turned out that the apartment did not exist and instead another deceived person was  also at the same location.

Before we transfer money, make sure to verify the ownership of the site and that the address is not, for instance, a park. This applies in particular to offers at very attractive prices, with favorable location.