SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Two people have been arrested after an alleged scheme that attempted to sell a Valley home that belonged to someone else, according to authorities.
According to the Scottdale Police Department, the investigation into the real estate fraud scheme began when the victim received an email from the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office saying the title to his home had been transferred to someone else. The title had been transferred to a woman named Rachael Cossette, who attempted to sell the home.
“It was discovered that the suspect or suspects had actually changed the locks on the victim’s residence and installed a lockbox for potential buyers,” Scottsdale police said…