A woman from Oklahoma has been left outraged after scammers listed her four-bedroom home on Zillow for just $10,000.
She discovered her property, estimated to be worth $420,000, being advertised to first-time buyers on the real estate website.
The scammers claimed to be part of a rich family who owned ‘many homes across the US’ and were selling the house for $10,800 as a charitable favor.
The unnamed woman immediately contacted the authorities for help. Oklahoma County Assessor Larry Stein told Koco News: ‘Someone had listed her house and taken possession of it on the Zillow page and was advertising it.’
He called the number on the listing and was told ‘How does it feel to be scammed?’ before the person hung up.
A woman from Oklahoma has been left outraged after scammers listed her four-bedroom home on Zillow for just $10,000
Oklahoma County Assessor Larry Stein called the number on the listing and was told ‘How does it feel to be scammed?’ before the person hung up
The property owner was shocked when she saw her home listed on Zillow for a fraction of what it is worth.
She then went to the county assessor to see what she could do about the unusual situation.
The scammers were looking for a cash buyer and made it clear it did not want interest from realtors or lenders.
‘For a first time buyer, for a cash sale of $10,800,’ the listing read. ‘Selling my home because my family and I own many homes across the US.
‘Once a year we sell one or a few of our homes to first time buyers for under $25,000.
‘This is done to bless a family or individual that needs it but also as a tax write off for us.
‘Not interested in anyone with representation or anyone that has previously owned a home. ‘
The property owner was shocked when she saw her home listed on Zillow for a fraction of what it is worth
County Assessor Larry Stein said: ‘It was almost like it was a charitable group.
‘It was like we want to sell five or 25 of our houses that we own nationwide because we do this for first-time home buyers, and it’s a blessing for us.’
He decided to call the number on the listing and left a message to say he had called the District Attorney’s office and ‘every authority I can to stop this’.
Stein received a call back and was shocked at the reply he received.
He said: ‘After I told her that, she said, “We’re not gonna stop. We’re making a lot of money off of this deal. How does it feel to be scammed?”
‘She hung up, and I thought to myself, “That’s outrageous.”‘
Stein is now calling on people to stay vigilant and not to fall for scams like this.
‘If you think it’s too good to be true, it is,’ he said. ‘You send $8,800, and I’ll sell you the house.
‘No, I’m going to be out $8,800, and it’s going to be a nightmare before Christmas for me and my family. So, I need to be careful.’
The Oklahoma County Assessor’s Office said it told the district attorney about the incident and hopes to find out more information and potentially file charges.
DailyMail.com has contacted the Oklahoma City Police Department and Zillow for comment.