Victim Location 34288
Total money lost $18,900
Type of a scam Rental
TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN I HAVE BEEN A VICTOM OF A SCAM ARTIST IAM RENTING A PROPERTY IN NORTH PORT FLORIDA I PAID HIM 4500.00 CASH TO MOVE IN AND 1200.00 PER MONTH I LIVED THERE FOR A YEAR. FEBIRARY OF 2016 GARY TOLD ME I WONT HAVE TO PAY RENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH BECAUSE THE HOUSE WAS GOING INTO FORECLOSURE AND HE WOULD SHOW ME HOW TO GET CASH FOR KEY. THE MOTH OF APRIL CAME ALONG AND HE TELLS ME THE HOUSE DID NOT SELL AND I OWED HIM 2400.00 IN RENT! SO I WENT TO THE COURTS AND DID MY RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THE HOME IS IN FORECLOSURE! IT HAD BEEN IN FORECLOSURE FOR A FEW YEARS HE HAD BEE COLLECTING RENT FROM ME FOR A WHOLE YEAR. HE HAS A WHOLE ORGANIZATION OF FORECLOSED HOMES FROM NEW PORT RICHIE TO NORTH PORT FLORIDA! PLEASE PLEASE BEWARE OF THIS SCAM!!!!