RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Nearly three years ago, KOLO 8 News Now looked into real estate fraud. The story focused on scammers selling, in most cases, a vacant lot which they do not own.
“I couldn’t tell you the amount of times someone has reached out with an email just saying ‘hey I would like to sell my piece of land, here‘s the address.’ So, it’s very easy, if we don’t do our due diligence, to get scammed,” said Kyle Carrothers, a local realtor.
In 2026, the problem has not gone away…