It was real until it wasn’t.

A San Francisco man is sending out a warning to renters after falling victim to a sophisticated rental scam that cost him $18,600 last month.

“I think I’m a pretty savvy person… and I fell for this scam,” 28-year-old Alvin Tran told ABC 7.

While searching for an apartment to share with a roommate, Tran stumbled across a dream apartment on Zillow.

The two-bedroom spread in San Francisco’s Dubcoe Triangle neighborhood was asking $6,200 a month and featured hardwood floors, large bay windows, and freshly painted white walls.

He sent an inquiry to the listing agent, but no one got back to him.

The next day, he spotted the…

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