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Three families try to move into occupied Colorado Springs home after falling for scam Published
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) On July 1, Ron and Susan Ford were Colorado Springs’ most desirable roommates.
Three separate families showed up to their home with belongings in tow. Each though they were renting out one of the Fords’ bedrooms.
“They were told we had a mother-in-law suite. So that’s what they were expecting.
Susan ford | homeower
But the Fords never listed a room for rent. The victims had been communicating with a scammer who ripped off real photos of the Fords’ home from sites like Zillow and RedFin. Unfortunately, the victims had to come face-to-face with the real homeowners to make that realization.
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People lose thousands of dollars to scammers preying on wanna-be sugar babies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) Scammers are targeting people looking for so-called “sugar” relationships in Colorado Springs, according to the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado.
“What con artists are doing is they’re offering folks the ability for them to become their sugar mama or sugar daddy,” said Jonathan Liebert, CEO of the BBB of Southern Colorado. “In essence what that means they are now trying to scam you by telling you they are going to pay your bills.”
Typically, a sugar relationship consists of a sugar mama or sugar daddy offering money in exchange for affection from someone younger than them, often referred to as a sugar baby. Now, scammers are taking advantage of the increasing popularity of sugar relationships coupled with the loneliness and economic hardship suffered during the pandemic.
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