Mom loses thousands and home due to rental scam

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Published 2023-04-27
With many people trying to find affordable housing, they're potentially becoming vulnerable to scams.

All Comments (21)
  • @universal3024
    Hope she gets the help she needs. Scammers are scum.
  • Sad situation... if I get scammed like that... I'd soon be going to jail for assault
  • @kathyl2620
    Renting a place to live has turned into a get rich quick scheme for landlords.
  • Verify who owns the home. Itā€™s all a matter of public record.
  • @maxinef6654
    Itā€™s funny how squatters can show fake receipts and leases and they are able to stay for months at a time. Canā€™t even get those suckers out. But when you have someone who legitimately paid, signed a lease, viewed the property, and moved in, they have to be out within 24 hours šŸ˜ 
  • It happened to me this past December and now Iā€™m staying with my Sister until I find another place. These scammers are getting more and more craftyā€¦be careful out there yā€™all!!!!
  • I couldnā€™t imagine what this is like and I donā€™t want to. This is so sad. She was already homeless for over 2 yrs and ends up in the same position after loosing all or her money smh. I hope that thereā€™s a GoFundMe set up for her somewhere
  • @DJ-vj4vi
    Why would you send a landlord cash app rent ? You know that's a scam because you're suppose to pay your rent online with their website.
  • @vanniyoung1
    This is going on in Houston big time. People messing up children's lives but God will come correct it all.
  • @deloretada8646
    PROPHECY TRACE love that you do this. Protecting our elders and other vulnerable populations.
  • This couldā€™ve been me. I drive by that home and considered applying many times. However, the scammers are so deep lately Iā€™m afraid to apply. Iā€™d rather keep pay my over priced apartment rent till I can save up enough to purchase a home.
  • Praying for you and praying for a blessing for you and your babies, haven't been scammed but ran into over 20 of them. I knew it was a scam when I would ask questions and they would hang up and block me.
  • @nicipooh120
    Even though sheā€™s not squatting there are still rights and the owner has to pay a lot for a 24 hour eviction or a 30 day notice, period.
  • Do the caps program still exist because the kids should be there so she can get some things done....she need resources. This new Atlanta aint no joke. This kinda stuff didn't happen before all these folks came down here. You never heard about none....
  • @jessicasingh824
    I saw a apt online person keeps emailing me send money I wasn't born yesterday