Avoid rental scams
before you pay.
RentCheck is more than a scanner. It's the only tool that fights rental fraud on your terms — reading chats, listings, and screenshots to surface every red flag before you send a kobo.
Lekki Phase 1 · ₦1.2M/yr
₦300k–₦500k
Average scam loss avoided per check
8
Fraud signal categories analysed
<2s
Average scan time, on-device
100%
Private. Data stays on your phone.
The gap
Existing tools protect platforms. We protect you.
Every existing solution falls short for the everyday Nigerian renter: either too platform-bound, too expensive, or built for business clients.
Property portals
NPC, PropertyPro
Great for browsing listings. Can't protect you once the scam moves to WhatsApp, a forwarded screenshot, or an informal agent chat.
Title & inspection services
Trustcrow and similar
Thorough due-diligence reports starting at ₦100,000. Useful for buyers, but far too heavy and expensive for a renter under deposit pressure.
Enterprise fraud platforms
Darwinium-style tools
Sophisticated detection logic built for marketplaces and businesses. Not designed for individual consumers making one-off rental decisions.
RentCheck fills the gap
The only consumer-first scam detector built for how Nigerians actually rent, covering WhatsApp, reposted listings, and informal agent channels, not just verified portals.
The problem
Scammers exploit urgency. Renters miss the signals.
Most rental fraud doesn't happen on listing portals. It happens in WhatsApp threads, Facebook posts, and forwarded screenshots, where ₦300,000–₦500,000 deposits disappear before anyone sees a key.
Fake agents impersonating landlords
"Pay before inspection" pressure
Manufactured urgency to rush you
Unrealistically low rent prices
Stolen apartment photos reused
WhatsApp-only communication
AI-generated photos and fake documents
How it works
From listing to verdict in under two seconds.
Enter apartment details
Add the location, asking price, and any context. Optional but improves accuracy.
Scan listing or chat
Paste listing text, drop a URL, or upload screenshots from WhatsApp, Facebook, or Instagram.
Receive risk analysis
Get a 0–100 risk score, severity level, and a plain-language breakdown of every red flag found.
Save and re-check
Bookmark listings, track changes, and re-scan when new information arrives.
Detection engine
Deep signal analysis. One clear verdict.
Every scan passes through a layered detection engine built on real Nigerian rental fraud cases, analysing language, payment demands, identity gaps, pricing anomalies, and psychological pressure tactics all at once.
Safe
Score 0–39
No significant red flags. Listing behaviour matches legitimate market patterns. Proceed with normal caution.
Caution
Score 40–69
Warning signs detected. Request an in-person inspection and verify the agent's identity before sending any funds.
Danger
Score 70–100
Strong fraud indicators present. Do not pay. Walk away or report to consumer protection authorities.
Common scam tactics
The "landlord abroad" story
Asks for transfer because they can't show the apartment in person.
Inspection fee upfront
Demands a small fee before unlocking, then disappears.
Manufactured urgency
Multiple buyers, deadline today, pay to hold the spot.
Reused photos
Same images appear across 4+ listings at different prices.
Learn
Don't just detect scams. Learn to spot them.
RentCheck includes structured guidance on the red flags renters usually miss, the manipulation tactics scammers rely on, and the safe payment behaviours that protect your deposit.
Save & track
An evidence vault for every apartment you check.
Save suspicious listings, build a personal scan history, and re-check apartments anytime new information appears. Every scan gets a unique ID so you can compare results over time.
Lekki Phase 1
Scan #A-2841
Yaba
Scan #A-2811
Wuse 2, Abuja
Scan #A-2790
GRA, Port Harcourt
Scan #A-2733
Coming soon
The future of rental protection.
What we're building next, to make Nigerian rental fraud measurably harder year over year.
AI scam detection
Context-aware language models trained on Nigerian fraud patterns.
Visual image analysis
Detect reused or stolen apartment photos across platforms.
OCR screenshot scanning
Extract and analyse text directly from chat screenshots.
Cross-listing duplicate checks
Same apartment, multiple agents, conflicting prices.
Phone number reputation
Match contacts against community-reported fraud databases.
Community alert feed
Neighbourhood-specific scam activity, shared safely.
Scan your first apartment.
Protect yourself before paying.
Free, private, and built specifically for the way Nigerians actually rent, across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and listing sites. Free checks, no signup required.