The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office began investigating on Saturday after a local landlord discovered someone else was attempting to rent their property to others.

According to a press release from the LCSO, the scammers used photos and information about the rental property from Facebook and Zillow to create a listing under a false name.

According to Sheriff Steve Cox, the scammer gave a local person permission to go onto the property and look through the windows, claiming he was out of the country and had the keys with him. The intended victim notified the actual property owner.

Sheriff Cox said the scammer would have requested the intended victim transfer money for deposit to rent or initiate the purchase of the home.

The same scammer also had a listing for a property in Cameron and the LCSO notified that property owner of the incident.

The LCSO also notified Facebook of the fraudulent account for removal.

Sheriff Cox said no one involved lost money due to the scam.