TULSA, Okla. — A new twist on rental house scams is in Tulsa, and it can cost victims thousands of dollars.
The Tulsa Police Department warned renters about an increase in rental property scams, including a new tactic in which scammers use compromised lockbox codes to make fake rental listings appear legitimate.
Elizabeth Trammell spent weeks looking for a new rental property for her family of 10. A house caught her eye. She told 2 News Oklahoma she thought George Israel owned the house. She never met him in person, only communicating by phone and online to complete the rental application he sent…