The Brief
- A metro Atlanta woman lost over $1,500 in a rental scam involving a property she believed she was renting from a woman she met through a Facebook group.
- The victim, who was pregnant and seeking a home for her four children, was given a lease and a keypad code but never received a physical key, raising suspicions.
- The scam was uncovered when a note from the actual property owner, Main Street Renewal Company, warned her that she was trespassing and her belongings would be removed.
- The accused woman denies the allegations, and DeKalb County police are investigating the case.
- Main Street Renewal Company is assisting the victim in finding housing and warns of similar scams in the neighborhood.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – A metro Atlanta woman is urging others to be cautious of potential rental scams after she was allegedly swindled out of more than $1,500 by a woman who did not own the home she was renting.
The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous due to embarrassment, recounted her experience of being deceived while searching for a new home for her family. “When I found her, I thought, ‘Yes, a blessing has come,’” she said.
The woman, who was pregnant and looking for a place to move with her four children, connected with another woman through a Facebook group. “She basically said she had the perfect house that I could move into within two or three weeks,” the victim explained.…