AURORA, Ill. (WLS) — A woman in Aurora said her home was listed for rent without her knowledge or permission, leading to people showing up at her house and trying to get inside. She said some have even paid thousands of dollars to rent her home.
But the fake listing is all part of a big scam.
Donna has asked ABC7 not use her last name because so many people have been stopping by to inquire about her home. She understands the interest; she adores her Aurora home, and said she has no plans to leave any time soon.
So it took her entirely be surprise when a stranger showed up unannounced, wanting to take a tour.
“And he told me that he was here to see the house, that he wanted to see it because it was for rent, and I said ‘This house is not for rent,'” she recalled. “And he said, ‘Yes it is, I’ve got the paperwork.'”
Donna said the man showed her a lease that the so-called property owner gave him, which included a bogus signature from her.
“I was afraid,” she said. “I said, ‘Where did you see the house?’ He said, ‘Well, it’s on Zillow.'”
Donna said she searched the real estate site Zillow.com and there it was: her home listed for rent.
“And they took the real estate listing, which shows all the rooms, you know, they showed the house entirely. They had all the pictures. The same thing that attracted me to the house,” she said.
Donna called the police and was hoping that would be the end of it. But, she said, the next morning someone else showed up.
“And again she’s flashing the papers…
