Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Cops: Father-Son Duo Suspected Of Using Forged Deeds To Take Title To Homes In Foreclosure, Then Renting Them Out To Unwitting Tenants

In Peoria, Arizona, KPHO-TV Channel 5 reports:
  • Peoria police arrested a father and son on suspicion of renting out homes that did not belong to them. Officers arrested 75-year-old Earl R. Koskella and booked him on fraud schemes and aggravated identification theft. His son, 38-year-old Keith E. Koskella, was arrested and booked for fraud schemes.

  • Peoria police say the pair rented out five homes, each in some stage of foreclosure, for well below market value. Property records show Earl Koskella as the owner of the homes. Police say the pair used quit claim deeds that were forged.

Source: PD: Father, Son Rented Homes They Didn't Own.