Two Miami Men Face Charges Of "Hijacking" Vacant, Foreclosed Homes & Renting Them Out; Used Craigslist To Reel In Unsupecting Tenants, Say Cops

In Miami, Florida, WFOR-TV Channel 4 reports:

• Miami-Dade Police have arrested two men who they say scoured neighborhoods for vacant and foreclosed homes, broke in to them, removed and changed the locks and then used a popular website to rent them to unsuspecting tenants. [...] Police said 34-year-old Benjamin Sandora not only confessed to the crimes, but he also added, "Times are rough and I took advantage." Sandora, who's from Fort Lauderdale, and 38-year-old Melchised Martinez, face felony charges including organized scheme to defraud, burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, grand theft and uttering a forged instrument or lease. [...] Detectives say the men broke into three homes and then advertised them on Craigslist and provided tenants with fraudulent leases.

For more, see Police Arrest 2 Men In Foreclosed Home Scam.

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