A southwest Oklahoma City family thought they had finally landed an affordable rental. Instead, they say a bogus Facebook Marketplace deal wiped out $1,600 and left them without a home.
Amanda Skinner told KOCO she found a three-bedroom, one-bath house advertised on Facebook Marketplace for $795 a month. The person she believed was the landlord sent her an electronic access code so she could tour the place, then followed up with a lease and receipts.
Convinced it was legitimate, Skinner said she paid $1,600 for the first month’s rent and a deposit. The relief did not last long. When she later checked the address online, she discovered the same property listed on Zillow at a different price and under a different management company…