[ the family found it listed for rent on Craigslist, they signed a lease by fax, paid their rent via money order...
... but didn’t get a key? Had to smash their way in through a window?
Something’s fishy here... ]
either that or their Lawyer told them to say that....
Let’s see....
Craig’s list ad : Easy to use anonymously
Sign lease via Fax: Easy to use anonymously
Pay via Money Order: Hard to track
I would say kick them out and tell them they just got a 3,000 dollar education in the school of life.
I am betting a few things could be true:
1. The Squatter made up a backstory about renting through craig’s list scammer after breaking/moving in.
2. The Squatter knows the “scammer” and is in on it, went through all the motions to appear as if they are a victim and conspired with the scammer.
3. The Squatter got taken for the ride by an actual unrelated scammer.
See #68.