Scammers are notorious for posing as homeowners and posting fake listings to rental sites.

Take for example what happened to college grad Ashley Monnecka; who found herself the victim of a scam when she tried to rent a cozy one-bedroom apartment in Jersey City on apartments.com.

The Better Business Bureau lists the following scams as the top 5 summer scams. We describe each summertime scam and the best ways to avoid it:

1. Vacation Scams

Scammers are after your vacation money. They might try to tell you that you won a vacation, that you can take a trip to Disneyland for half the price if you send them $100 first, or they might post a fake rental listing. Don’t relax just yet – there are scams to be aware of before booking that vacation.