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It’s every renter’s nightmare: In the mad dash for housing, you hand over money or personal information to secure an apartment, only to realize too late that it’s not a legitimate listing. These sorts of scams have been on the rise in Bellingham with the increasing popularity of websites such as Craigslist, Bellingham Police Department Lt. Claudia Murphy told The Bellingham Herald. It’s difficult for the police department to come up with more specific data on trends because of the way it categorizes incidents — rental scams could fall under several different categories.