VENTURA, Calif. – A 46-year-old Simi Valley woman was charged with two felony counts of grand theft after falsely advertising a rental home in Dec. 2023, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.
The family then paid the 46-year-old $2,500 for tenancy of the home a month later but investigations found both improper leasing power and no ownership of the property from her, explained the VCSO.
Another woman responded to the ad in April as the 46-year-old lied once again about her authority to rent the property, this time taking $4,000 in total after also claiming a need for a medical procedure, detailed the VCSO…