Landlord With Dubious History For Dishonest Conduct In Hot Water Again As Local Prosecutor Seeks Larceny By False Pretenses Charges For Allegedly Charging Rental Applicants For Background Checks With No Intention Of Leasing To Them

In Wyoming, Michigan, WOOD-TV Channel 8 reports:

• A Wyoming landlady is accused of taking advantage of potential renters by charging them for background checks with no intention of leasing to them.
  
  Wyoming’s city attorney confirmed to Target 8 that he’s seeking three counts of larceny by false pretenses against Angela Arvizu, 39, of Manchester Road SW.
  
  “Housing is hard enough as it is,” said Renee Reese, who contacted police and Target 8 to report Arvizu’s alleged rental ruse.
  
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  She wasn’t alone. Alexis Cline, 19, was also struggling to get a straight answer from Arvizu after touring the house on Manchester. “She showed me the house,” explained Cline. “She had me give her 40 bucks for the application fee.”
  
  Cline said it looked like someone was in the process of moving out, so she believed the house would be vacant soon. But then she had trouble getting back in touch with Arvizu.
  
  “I kind of gave up hope and I was actually scrolling down Facebook and I seen somebody else post her picture and I kind of was like, ‘Hey, she did the same thing to me,'” Cline said.
  
  Ultimately, Reese, Cline and two other apartment hunters called police to complain that Arvizu was collecting application fees and failing to follow up.
  
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  Wyoming police refused to tell Target 8 whether they found evidence that Arvizu conducted the checks because the case is still open. But the city attorney is seeking the criminal charges.
  
  Target 8 discovered Arvizu is wanted on a felony welfare fraud warrant as well.
  
  She also previously pleaded guilty to shoplifting previously and admitted to writing bad checks.

For the story, see Landlady accused of scamming desperate renters.