'I never sold it and never will,' cries homeowner whose $300k house was bought for $9k – buyers even had the deed | 435E67Q | 2024-03-18 19:08:01
Rahim Rupani from Atlanta, has a vacation residence in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was shocked when he obtaine
A HOMEOWNER has been left issuing warnings to others after his property was bought from underneath him in a scam.
Rahim Rupani from Atlanta, has a vacation residence in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was shocked when he obtained a name from a neighbor warning him that folks have been snooping round his property.
In October 2019, Rupani acquired a call from his concerned neighbor asking if he had despatched a contractor to the house.
"He stated, 'There's two individuals get in your home and take your home picture, did you ship someone for contractor?'" Rupani advised NBC affiliate WCNC.
"I stated, 'No, I didn't send no one but.'"
A police report then revealed that the house that was valued at over $300,000 was bought for just $9,000.
"I by no means bought it, by no means ever," Rupani stated.
He claimed that suspects broke into his house after forging his signature on a quit-claim deed which he shared with the outlet.
"I by no means signed these issues; that's not my signature," he stated.
The deed confirmed that the new owner was Black Raven Irrevocable Trust.
Police even argued with Rupani that he was not the owner of the home.
"They are saying, 'You no extra owner; it's Black Raven Trust Company. They are proprietor.'& I stated, 'No sir, I am owner,'" Rupani defined to the information outlet.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> After he showed them the actual deed to the home, police warned him that the suspects might have been planning to defraud a future renter who they might dupe.
"Give them for lease to get the security deposit," Rupani stated.
"The whole metropolis ought to be involved," he warned after an identical case was reported less than half a mile away from his vacation residence.
The deed for that property additionally confirmed Black Raven Belief Company as the brand new proprietor.
WCNC obtained an audio recording from a 911 name related to the housing incidents during which a caller claimed their home was purchased in a scam.
"There have been some guys at my house yesterday," the caller stated.
"They're fraudulently saying they purchased my house.
"They modified the locks, they usually have been also engaged on two other houses."
So long as Rupani retains the actual deed to his property, he can prove that he's the actual proprietor, and his story is warning others to be vigilant.
Different properties in the area face comparable rip-off attempts and Rupani issued a warning for householders to be vigilant[/caption]
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