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- Palmdale, CA, USA • May 18, 2025
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I found a nice home for rent on Redfin.com in my area in California for a great price. It was over $1000 less per month than comparable homes with all utilities included. I realize now that it was too good to be true. The ad on Redfin had only 5 pictures and the pictures had the phone number with the words text only. I texted the number to tell them I was interested in looking at the property. They responded asking how many people were moving in and if I had any pets. We set up at time to see the property and they then sent me an email with a link to HomeLegal.site to fill out an application before I had even seen the home. The email also stated that the individual had transferred jobs to Vermont to work for a road construction company for 12 to 13 years and they were looking for a good tenant to take care of the property. On the day of the showing, I arrived at the address listed on Redfin and texted them because it did not match the pictures. They had put the address of a home 5 doors down from the actual property. They gave me the correct address and an access code for the keypad to do a self guided tour. I walked around for about 5 minutes and let them know I was interested in applying. They texted me the link to HomeLegal.site and I filled out the application when I got home. I provided them with personal information and debit card number to pay the $20 application fee. I was never charged the $20 after submitting the application. The last part offered to give you one month free if you paid 3 months up front or 2 months free for 6 months. They said it was optional. I let them know I had submitted the app and they told me they would get back to me ASAP. About an hour later I received a phone call from the individual who had a thick African accent I could barely understand. I missed the call the first time and when I tried to call back the call did not go through. They called back and he told me he had sent me a lease contract to sign. The lease had the wrong dates and a strange signature with APPROVED stamped on top. I asked them how long the lease was, they responded it was a year long. I asked them to fix the dates. They sent me an updated lease which I digitally signed. I texted them to see how the best way to pay the first month's rent and deposit. They said a bank transfer and provided a Wells Fargo account number with routing under the name Michael Wright. I began the external bank transfer for $4300. They then asked me to send a screenshot of the transaction and told me I would be receiving keys in the mail or I could pick them up from the property. The whole ordeal didn't sit right with me and I had a gut feeling that something was off. The next morning I texted them to ask if I could talk to a property manager in person. They said they did not use property management. I then asked them why the rent was so low, they replied that they didn't need the money and I would be taking care of the property for them so it helps them. I asked if I could call them. He called me and I asked how do I know they even own the home? He said he could send me a copy of the deed to the house. I began asking personal questions about his work and where he was from. He said he lived in Vermont working as a road construction manager and his ethnic background was Moroccan. He said he had been a handyman in my area before moving to Vermont. He asked me about the payment because it had not posted yet. I explained it would take 3-5 business days. He said OK and that he was going to mail the keys to me. Later that day I was going to show my mother in law pictures of the property but the Redfin posting was gone and I seen the home on Zillow.com for $1000 more a month. The Zillow ad also had a watermark on the pictures stating that you had to apply on a property management site and any other listings were fraudulent. I called the company to verify and they told me it was a scam and to report it to the FBI and FTC. The representative also said that they had gotten a request from a verified account to obtain the 1 hour code for the keypad the day I had looked at the home. I contacted my bank to cancel the transfer and got a new debit card. Luckily I caught the scam before the $4300 transfer went through.

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