ELLENSBURG – Last night, Ellensburg Police Officers responded to Pfenning Road for a reported burglary in progress. After the homeowner called from out of town to report seeing subjects walking into his home on a camera, a nearby neighbor confirmed two unknown individuals were inside the residence.
When officers arrived, they detained two people who had entered the home through an unlocked door. Officers then learned that one of the subjects had been speaking with a man online who claimed to be a famous Country Music singer who had just purchased the house. The unknown man, who is definitely NOT a celebrity, told one of the individuals that they could go to the house and if anything was inside, it was probably his cousin’s belongings. It was revealed nothing was damaged or taken from the residence, and the two legitimately believed they could legally be inside the house.
While this odd incident may seem slightly amusing and hard to believe, it highlights yet another SCAM designed only to take your money. These scams involve someone claiming to be a celebrity who is in need of money or someone who requests money as a payment for a rental or purchase property, Many times, the victim pays the fee, never having personally seen the property. Most often, this results in the victim being out money and being embarrassed to find someone…
