A DEVASTATED couple fell victim to a rental scam and lost thousands of dollars in the space of just a few days.
Tommie-Rose Rodriguez and her fiance thought they had found their perfect home , but their dream quickly turned into a nightmare.
Two days after the couple moved into their newly rented property in Albuquerque, New Mexico , the pair were informed by an Opendoor rep that it was a scam.
“I’m in limbo, and it feels like purgatory,” Rodriguez told NBC affiliate KOB .
“I don’t know what to do.”
Rodriguez and her fiance saw the house listing on Facebook and instantly jumped at the opportunity.
The rental three-bedroom, two-bath house had been advertised for $1,100 a month.
On top of the first month’s rent, the couple also handed over money for the application fee, deposit, and damage deposit.
So, altogether Rodriguez and her fiance were out almost $2,500.
The person she assumed to be the landlord remotely unlocked the door twice for Rodriguez, convincing her the process was legitimate.