Victim of Detroit’s ‘fake landlord’ scam gets chance to buy her home

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Detroit residents allege they have been conned by individuals renting or selling properties they do not actually own in a “fake landlord” scam. NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah has the story of a woman who faced eviction from the real property owners after entering a fake rent-to-own lease agreement in 2019. July 16, 2022

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