{"id":89591,"date":"2018-09-12T15:55:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T13:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=89591"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:23:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:23:05","slug":"oplichters-passen-dezelfde-tactieken-toe-als-tweedehands-auto-verkopers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/09\/12\/oplichters-passen-dezelfde-tactieken-toe-als-tweedehands-auto-verkopers\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Scammers use the same tactics as used car dealers\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the past couple of months, EM investigated how scammers operate on the Rotterdam student accommodation market. ESE researcher Sophie van der Zee conducted academic research in Cambridge into rental scams and also joined in the EM research. What strategies do scammers use? And why do people fall for these?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12152151\/kameroplichters-tactieken-bas-van-der-schot-1600x1397.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12152151\/kameroplichters-tactieken-bas-van-der-schot-1600x1397.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12152151\/kameroplichters-tactieken-bas-van-der-schot-300x262.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12152151\/kameroplichters-tactieken-bas-van-der-schot-875x764.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12152151\/kameroplichters-tactieken-bas-van-der-schot-1280x1117.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12152151\/kameroplichters-tactieken-bas-van-der-schot-150x131.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12152151\/kameroplichters-tactieken-bas-van-der-schot-225x196.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 225w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12152151\/kameroplichters-tactieken-bas-van-der-schot.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/bas-van-der-schot\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Bas van der Schot<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">Een lijst met artikelen<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand  relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/08\/16123215\/fraude-woningen-social-media-bas-van-der-schot-1280x905.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139150\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/08\/16123215\/fraude-woningen-social-media-bas-van-der-schot-1280x905.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139150 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/08\/16123215\/fraude-woningen-social-media-bas-van-der-schot-1280x905-300x212.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139150 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/08\/16123215\/fraude-woningen-social-media-bas-van-der-schot-1280x905-875x619.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139150 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/08\/16123215\/fraude-woningen-social-media-bas-van-der-schot-1280x905-150x106.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139150 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/08\/16123215\/fraude-woningen-social-media-bas-van-der-schot-1280x905-225x159.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139150 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/08\/16\/undercover-with-the-student-housing-swindlers\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tUndercover with the student housing swindlers\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2018-08-16\">16 August 2018<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHousing\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>Sophie van der Zee, assistant professor at Erasmus School of Economics, conducted research in England into rental scams. When she relocated from Lancaster to Cambridge for a post-doc position at the Computer Lab in 2013, she came across all kinds of fake advertisements for accommodation on websites such as Craigslist and Gumtree (the English equivalents of Marktplaats). \u201cThe university arranged accommodation for students and PhD students, but not for post-docs. At the start of the academic year, there were hundreds of post-docs all searching for a place to live. And as Cambridge is rather expensive, everything was two or three times over my budget.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So she responded to various advertisements that seemed too good to be true. When the \u2018landlords\u2019 asked her to transfer money via MoneyGram or Western Union, she was wise enough to back off and go through an estate agent.<\/p>\n<p>On her first working day in Cambridge, Van der Zee told her co-workers about these scam attempts. \u201cOne of my colleagues, Richard Clayton, had conducted a lot of research into internet fraud and said that, as yet, no scientific research had been conducted into these types of rental scams. So we set up an experimental study to research how you can recognise these scams and whether the scammers are actually good at what they do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her paper is yet to be published, but she told us about the most important conclusions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Second-hand car salesmen<\/h2><div data-component=core\/image><figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e6aa4142af1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e6aa4142af1\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-thumbnail is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/03171818\/Sophie-van-der-Zee-Rafael-Philippen1-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139145 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/03171818\/Sophie-van-der-Zee-Rafael-Philippen1-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139145 225w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/03171818\/Sophie-van-der-Zee-Rafael-Philippen1.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139145 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Sophie van der Zee<\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 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Philippen<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p>Together with her colleagues, Van der Zee identified 44 fake advertisements for rental apartments on the British Craiglist site. She used unique false identities and accompanying email addresses to correspond with all these scammers. \u201cWe discovered that the scammers often used familiar persuasive strategies. What did we find? They use the same tactics as a second-hand car salesmen.\u201d For example, scammers almost invariably appeal to authority, they try to appear sympathetic, or emphasize scarcity or urgency by indicating that others are interested in the living space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut if you look more closely as to how they use these principles, you see that almost all of them use these incorrectly. They are often unfamiliar with local rental procedures or don\u2019t understand the cultural differences,\u201d explained Van der Zee.<\/p>\n<p>Take, for instance, using authority as a persuasion strategy, one of the methods that EM also regularly came across among scammers. For example, the scammers state that they need to consult \u2018their lawyer\u2019 about the contract. \u201cBut in the Netherlands or England, no lawyer is involved in renting an apartment,\u201d stated Van der Zee. \u201cScammers also e-mailed us regularly to say such things as \u2018I\u2019m a god-fearing woman\u2019. That is certainly not a comment that will impress an 18-year-old in Western Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Obstacles<\/h2><p>Van der Zee also discovered two unique strategies that many rental scammers use. \u201cScammers often try to present proof to enhance their credibility. I\u2019ve even had someone warning me for scammers on the internet. They also regularly offered reference letters or e-mail addresses of previous tenants. I noticed that you were also sent proofs of identity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the fact that a genuine landlord would never try to convince you that they are legitimate, it\u2019s also a signal that someone is lying. \u201cFrom deception literature, we know that when someone speaks the truth, they assume that the listener believes them and doesn\u2019t feel the need to try to persuade you. However, we saw that some liars are actually very active in trying to convince you that they\u2019re speaking the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/quote\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<figure data-component=\"quote-with-author\" class=\"@container\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"text-md italic @2xl:text-xl @4xl:text-2xl text-purple\">\n\t\t\u2018Scammers try to make you feel as comfortable as possible\u2019\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>Rental scammers also try to remove any obstacles. \u201cI found that really intriguing: scammers try to make you feel as comfortable as possible. You don\u2019t want to rent the whole apartment, but just one of the rooms? No problem. The room is available either furnished or unfurnished. You can decide yourself when you want to rent the apartment. You only want the room for five months? That\u2019s fine. You want to live there for five years? That\u2019s also fine. And, of course, you never see this in the real world. So, if the conditions are flexible, it is probably a scam.\u201d<\/p>\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/featured-text\" class=\"md:mt-6 p-4 md:p-6 lg:p-8 bg-sand-300 theme-sand:bg-white theme-violet:bg-white theme-mocha:bg-white wysiwyg *:last:mb-0!\" >\n\t\t<p><strong>How do you recognise a scammer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Van der Zee worked with EM in our undercover search for scammers. We asked for her comments on various obvious tactics that we came across multiple times during our investigation. Click on the image to read her comments.<\/p>\n<p><em>Text continues below the images.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/carousel\" class=\"alignfull\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"carousel\" data-module=\"carousel\">\n\t<div class=\"content w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only js-reference w-full md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[850px] container-fixed\">Een lijst van afbeeldingen<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden border-2 border-transparent box-border [&#038;:has(:focus-visible)]:border-purple\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"flex gap-2 overflow-x-scroll hide-scrollbar md:gap-4 lg:gap-8 js-track snap-x scroll-smooth snap-mandatory\" aria-live=\"polite\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"js-slide aspect-video relative snap-center flex-[0_0_85%] lg:flex-[0_0_850px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image image:object-contain mb-0! image:max-h-[18.75rem] md:image:max-h-[31.25rem] image:w-auto image:mx-auto\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154232\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-2-Adriella-Koller-899x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154232\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-2-Adriella-Koller-899x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 899w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154232\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-2-Adriella-Koller-169x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 169w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154232\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-2-Adriella-Koller-492x875.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 492w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154232\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-2-Adriella-Koller-719x1280.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 719w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154232\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-2-Adriella-Koller-84x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 84w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154232\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-2-Adriella-Koller.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 640px, (max-width: 850px) 850px, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThis is a good example of someone who wants to appear believable. A classic strategy to convince someone is to suggest similarity. This is what this scammer is doing: \u2018Like you, I\u2019m renting. I\u2019m living here right now and I\u2019d like to arrange this quickly for the landlord.\u2019 What is also interesting is the photo: a young woman with a child. Who doesn\u2019t believe a young woman with a child? That is also a strategy to achieve likeability.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"js-slide aspect-video relative snap-center flex-[0_0_85%] lg:flex-[0_0_850px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image image:object-contain mb-0! image:max-h-[18.75rem] md:image:max-h-[31.25rem] image:w-auto image:mx-auto\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154239\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-6-Angela-B-Moore-900x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154239\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-6-Angela-B-Moore-900x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 900w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154239\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-6-Angela-B-Moore-169x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 169w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154239\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-6-Angela-B-Moore-492x875.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 492w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154239\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-6-Angela-B-Moore-720x1280.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 720w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154239\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-6-Angela-B-Moore-84x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 84w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154239\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-6-Angela-B-Moore.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 640px, (max-width: 850px) 850px, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cWe saw this method a lot. The scammer wants to see evidence that you can pay the rent. Not so strange, but with a normal landlord you do this with a wage slip, contract or bank statement. Scammers ask for another proof of payment, and that is how they can get at your money. They say: transfer the deposit and the first month\u2019s rent via Western Union or MoneyGram to a friend or family member and send a photo of the receipt so that we have proof that you can pay the rent. But the information on such a receipt is often sufficient to collect money within ten minutes from any office of Western Union or MoneyGram without proof of identity.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"js-slide aspect-video relative snap-center flex-[0_0_85%] lg:flex-[0_0_850px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image image:object-contain mb-0! image:max-h-[18.75rem] md:image:max-h-[31.25rem] image:w-auto image:mx-auto\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154246\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-5-Meyer-M-Babs-899x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154246\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-5-Meyer-M-Babs-899x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 899w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154246\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-5-Meyer-M-Babs-169x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 169w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154246\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-5-Meyer-M-Babs-492x875.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 492w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154246\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-5-Meyer-M-Babs-719x1280.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 719w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154246\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-5-Meyer-M-Babs-84x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 84w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154246\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-5-Meyer-M-Babs.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 640px, (max-width: 850px) 850px, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThis is a classic scammer excuse. The interesting thing about this is that they try to create a storyline. \u2018They cheated a lot on my tenants.\u2019 The persuasion strategy is to act a little pathetic and explain why the situation is unusual. \u2018I am a kind person.\u2019 No landlord would say: I\u2019m really nice. No one cares.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"js-slide aspect-video relative snap-center flex-[0_0_85%] lg:flex-[0_0_850px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image image:object-contain mb-0! image:max-h-[18.75rem] md:image:max-h-[31.25rem] image:w-auto image:mx-auto\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154251\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-4-Meyer-M-Babs-899x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154251\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-4-Meyer-M-Babs-899x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 899w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154251\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-4-Meyer-M-Babs-169x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 169w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154251\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-4-Meyer-M-Babs-492x875.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 492w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154251\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-4-Meyer-M-Babs-719x1280.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 719w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154251\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-4-Meyer-M-Babs-84x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 84w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154251\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-4-Meyer-M-Babs.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 640px, (max-width: 850px) 850px, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cHere you see a name and address in America to which you can transfer money. This is interesting, because this tells you that this scammer is in America. With Western Union or MoneyGram, you need to collect the money in the country to which it has been transferred. It could be that this person is a money mule, or a victim of scammers or identity fraud.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"js-slide aspect-video relative snap-center flex-[0_0_85%] lg:flex-[0_0_850px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image image:object-contain mb-0! image:max-h-[18.75rem] md:image:max-h-[31.25rem] image:w-auto image:mx-auto\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154255\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-3-Meyer-M-Babs-900x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154255\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-3-Meyer-M-Babs-900x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 900w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154255\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-3-Meyer-M-Babs-169x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 169w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154255\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-3-Meyer-M-Babs-492x875.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 492w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154255\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-3-Meyer-M-Babs-720x1280.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 720w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154255\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-3-Meyer-M-Babs-84x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 84w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154255\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-3-Meyer-M-Babs.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 640px, (max-width: 850px) 850px, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThis is a typical approach to get rid of time wasters. It\u2019s a really good example of a social persuasion technique, by mirroring behaviour. As soon as you show a little scepticism, the scammer copies your behaviour: \u2018If you don\u2019t believe me, that\u2019s fine.\u2019\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"js-slide aspect-video relative snap-center flex-[0_0_85%] lg:flex-[0_0_850px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image image:object-contain mb-0! image:max-h-[18.75rem] md:image:max-h-[31.25rem] image:w-auto image:mx-auto\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154300\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-1-Abiola-Alejandro-899x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154300\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-1-Abiola-Alejandro-899x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 899w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154300\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-1-Abiola-Alejandro-169x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 169w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154300\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-1-Abiola-Alejandro-492x875.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 492w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154300\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-1-Abiola-Alejandro-719x1280.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 719w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154300\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-1-Abiola-Alejandro-84x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 84w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/12154300\/screenshot-kameroplichters-interview-sophie-van-der-zee-1-Abiola-Alejandro.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139153 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 640px, (max-width: 850px) 850px, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThere are several interesting things about this message. The poor English is a clear signal that it involves a scammer. This person says that he is not in Rotterdam, but is in Germany. That is typical. Scammers often try to put off a viewing. That happened very quickly here. Depending on how the contact is going, they try to put the viewing off for as long as possible. Often the accommodation simply doesn\u2019t exist.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-2 mt-7 items-center md:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[850px] container-fixed\" aria-label=\"Navigate images\" role=\"region\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"previous\" class=\"w-8 h-8 transition-transform hocus:scale-110 js-control cursor-pointer\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M20.25 12.5H3.75\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M10.5 5.75L3.75 12.5L10.5 19.25\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\" class=\"w-8 h-8 transition-transform hocus:scale-110 js-control cursor-pointer\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"20\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 17\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M18.25 7.5C18.8023 7.5 19.25 7.94772 19.25 8.5C19.25 9.05228 18.8023 9.5 18.25 9.5H1.75C1.19772 9.5 0.75 9.05228 0.75 8.5C0.75 7.94772 1.19772 7.5 1.75 7.5H18.25Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M10.793 1.04295C11.1835 0.65243 11.8165 0.65243 12.207 1.04295L18.957 7.79295C19.3476 8.18348 19.3476 8.81649 18.957 9.20702L12.207 15.957C11.8165 16.3475 11.1835 16.3475 10.793 15.957C10.4024 15.5665 10.4024 14.9335 10.793 14.543L16.8359 8.49999L10.793 2.45702C10.4024 2.06649 10.4024 1.43348 10.793 1.04295Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full bg-white\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"w-0 h-2 bg-purple js-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nigerian Prince<\/h2>\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/quote\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<figure data-component=\"quote-with-author\" class=\"@container\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"text-md italic @2xl:text-xl @4xl:text-2xl text-purple\">\n\t\t\u2018It\u2019s always treated as a laughing matter: the e-mail from a Nigerian Prince\u2019\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis form of scamming started in Nigeria in the 1970s and is known in literature as an <em>advance-fee scam<\/em> or <em>419 scam<\/em> (\u2018419\u2019 refers to the article in the Nigerian Criminal Code about this type of scam, TF),\u201d explained Van der Zee. \u201cWith the rise of the internet this has really taken off. It\u2019s always treated as a laughing matter: the e-mail from a Nigerian Prince in your inbox who promises a huge sum of money if you first just transfer a couple of hundred euros.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you know what to look out for, rental scams are rather transparent. For instance, there may be typing errors in the address, the scammers\u2019 English is poor, or the procedure is just that bit different than usual when renting accommodation. For example, scammers often try to refuse a viewing with feeble excuses.<\/p>\n<p>But becoming a victim is certainly not a case of you\u2019ve only got yourself to blame, stated Van der Zee. \u201cI think the huge amount of victim blaming and shaming related to cybercrime in general and these types of scams in particular is really problematic. Official authorities often don\u2019t take reports seriously and the victim or those close to the victim say: \u2018How can you have been so stupid?\u2019\u201d While, according to Van der Zee, the scams, and certainly the rental scams, are designed to target those people who are already in a vulnerable position to fall for such scams.<\/p>\n\n\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time wasters<\/h2><p>Van der Zee suspects that the fake advertisements and communication from the scammers is consciously transparent. \u201cFor scammers, these scams are a kind of job: the more time they spend on communication with a potential victim, the faster they can filter out the time wasters, as the scammers call them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For some types of cybercrime, sending one e-mail is sufficient, explained Van der Zee. Phishing e-mails that contain an appendix or weblink, for instance. As soon as a potential victim clicks, the damage is often already done. \u201cThis means that the more believable these phishing e-mails are, the more effective the scam and the higher the returns.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need<\/h2>\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/quote\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<figure data-component=\"quote-with-author\" class=\"@container\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"text-md italic @2xl:text-xl @4xl:text-2xl text-purple\">\n\t\t\u2018The more time and effort the scammer needs to invest, the more transparent the attempt will be\u2019\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>In a romance scam, the extreme end of the spectrum, a scammer pretends to be a potential partner and there will be several months of communication before the first payment. \u201cAs a scammer, you\u2019re not going to do that with someone who isn\u2019t going to pay. The more time and effort the scammer needs to invest, the more transparent the attempt will be, so the people who are already sceptical will drop out quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Van der Zee, rental scams are somewhere between a one-off phishing e-mail and a romance scam of several months. As rental scammer you also need to filter out the people who are not inclined to pay, because you need multiple Facebook messages, e-mails or intercontinental telephone calls before a potential victim pays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is unique about these rental scams is that they respond to a need,\u201d continued Van der Zee. The scammers are taking advantage of the scarcity in the housing market. \u201cThey target people who need something in the short term. Students searching for accommodation respond to scammer advertisements, or a scammer responds directly to a request from an accommodation-seeking student. They often come across as people who offer accommodation in a way that is a little bit more appealing than would be the case in reality: a bit cheaper or nicer than the standard accommodation offered. But on the current Dutch housing market, with students who have to live in expensive hostels or sleep in tents, it seems to be enough simply to offer anything. This need makes you more vulnerable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/persons\" class=\"mt-6 md:mt-8 lg:mt-10\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">De redactie<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:gap-8 md:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"teaser-person\" class=\"relative flex gap-4 items-center md:gap-8\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"image:rounded-full image:size-20 image:aspect-square image:object-cover md:image:size-36 shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Tim-Ficheroux_profielfoto-bol_Leroy-Verbeet-2026-1600x1600.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768313449\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-225x159.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/kabinet-wil-meer-tijdelijke-huurcontracten-voor-studenten\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tCabinet wants more temporary rental contracts for students\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-20\">20 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHousing\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-150x106.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-225x159.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/kabinet-wil-meer-tijdelijke-huurcontracten-voor-studenten\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tCabinet wants more temporary rental contracts for students\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-20\">20 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHousing\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-sand hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/metro_dicht_voorschoterlaan_april2026_2__esther-dijkstra-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776684112\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/metro_dicht_voorschoterlaan_april2026_2__esther-dijkstra-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776684112 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/metro_dicht_voorschoterlaan_april2026_2__esther-dijkstra-500x282.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776684112 500w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/metro_dicht_voorschoterlaan_april2026_2__esther-dijkstra-832x468.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776684112 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/langere-reistijden-naar-campus-woudestein-door-werkzaamheden-metrostations\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tLonger travel times to Woudestein campus due to metro maintenance work\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-20\">20 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStudent life\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/metro_dicht_voorschoterlaan_april2026_2__esther-dijkstra-460x460.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776684112\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/metro_dicht_voorschoterlaan_april2026_2__esther-dijkstra-460x460.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776684112 460w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/metro_dicht_voorschoterlaan_april2026_2__esther-dijkstra-115x115.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776684112 115w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/metro_dicht_voorschoterlaan_april2026_2__esther-dijkstra-230x230.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776684112 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/langere-reistijden-naar-campus-woudestein-door-werkzaamheden-metrostations\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tLonger travel times to Woudestein campus due to metro maintenance work\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-20\">20 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStudent life\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-sand hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 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April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCampus\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 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