A man in Nashville, Tennessee is scamming innocent victims off their money by presenting Section 8 vouchers for housing that seemed too good to be true to many people in search of a good home. There are already a few victims who already came forward but the police suspect there may be even more… and still counting.
1 woman was a victim of this when she saw a Craigslist ad and thought she found the right home for her and her family. They actually went to the house and they also took some pictures of it. On the ad there it says that they offer Section 8 vouchers for housing and there was a phone number. She called up the number and a guy who said he’s an MDHA employee answered. They met after and she paid him $1,300 as a deposit for rent and he, in turn, gave her the house keys… or so she though.
When she came to the house with the keys in hand, she tried to open the doors but figured the keys weren’t the right ones. She tried to call the number of the guy again but there was no answer.
Good thing they met in a downtown hotel and the image of the man was captured on camera. The man used the name James Kingsley but most likely that’s not his real name. MDHA, on the other hand, said that they never advertise on sites such as Craigslist and if you want a voucher, go directly to their office.
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