Here's the most common ways landlords get scammed by tenants. The landlord is trusting that their information that the applicant is giving them is truthful. To prevent from getting false information you need to verify that the person that's making the application is actually the person that submitted the documents. You need to make sure that the documents are not altered or false. You're looking to lose 10 to $20,000 easy if you trust the information the applicant gives you.