March 26, 2024

A Milwaukee woman is warning others after she says scammers got her family evicted. She says they are targeting families on the city’s northside. 

Finding an affordable place to live in Milwaukee isn’t easy. The old saying “it’s too good to be true” is something that can save you from a scam.

5260 N. 49th Street was exactly what Cosetta Burrell was looking for.

“I mean, who doesn’t want to live in a four-bedroom, two-bathroom for $950 a month?” said Burrell.

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She found the listing on Facebook Marketplace. She paid a $60 application fee through CashApp. Then Burrell met a man in person who asked for cash. She paid $1,860 for a security deposit and the first month’s rent.

“I loved the house so much,” said Burrell. “I was just like, ‘I’ll take it.’ He’s giving me keys to it. I got it. I had no second thoughts.”

On Feb. 11, just two days after signing the lease, police showed up at the door with the real homeowner. Charles Hinton Properties didn’t own 5260.

“They said I had to pack up everything I had there and go,” said Burrell. “My baby, he had already picked out his room. He’s…

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