I've been served with notice to leave apartment I spent all the money I had on - knock on the door revealed harsh truth
Michael Green
Published Aug 30, 2026
A MOM has told how she fears she could be evicted at any point after falling victim to a scam involving a fake landlord.
Latasha Crossty had spent weeks renovating her apartment in Cincinnati, Ohio after moving in before receiving a knock on the door from a prospective tenant.
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She was told that no one was meant to be living at the home, as reported by the Ohio ABC affiliate WCPO.
The parent handed over $2,000 - $1,000 that went toward a deposit and another $1,000 for the first month of rent.
She said: “I gave him me and my kids’ money, thinking we got a home.”
But the money went to a fake landlord, who claimed he was renting out some apartments.
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Latasha moved into the home after being handed the key and modernized it inside.
She had splashed out on furniture for the patio, put up curtains, and set up cable TV and internet.
But a woman knocked on the property's door, claiming Latasha was “squatting” inside the home.
Latasha also revealed that a notice instructing her to leave the property has also been put on the front door.
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She has been left stunned as she thought the fake landlord was genuine.
Latasha said: “I never would have thought in a million years this man wasn’t what he said he was.”
Although the notice to leave isn’t a court order, Latasha fears she could be evicted.
Neighbor Kyla Moulton told WCPO: “She [Latasha] doesn’t have anywhere to go.”
It is currently unclear if Latasha has been evicted from the property.
The U.S. Sun has approached Fortune Vine Realty – Brokerage and Property Management – for comment.
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