BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana residents are being warned of a mobile home scam that has resulted in one person losing thousands of dollars.
The Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana said the scheme involves a home seller using the name “Rose Harvey Mobile Homes.” They said one consumer lost $3,500, and others have reported scam attempts.
“Buyers should always beware of online sales of big ticket items, especially ones that they don’t have physical access to, and cannot be confirmed in person,” Carmen Million, president of BBB of South Central Louisiana, said. “Always verify the legitimacy of the seller, especially when asked to wire money or send funds before seeing the property in person.”
According to the BBB, the scheme involves false advertising online, such as Facebook pages and a website, and all online conversations are moved to direct messaging. Advertisements use photos stolen from real mobile home dealers. The agency said victims are told to wire money up front in this scheme.
The agency noted that the address listed is a real trailer park in Denham Springs, but the scam is not affiliated with any businesses there, adding that “Rose Harvey Mobile Homes” is not registered with the State Fire Marshal as required.
The BBB said the scammer claims to offer nationwide delivery from the state for an improbably low price of $1,500.
People are advised by the BBB to never wire money to someone they haven’t met in person, beware of online sales, verify images through reverse image search, and be wary of suspiciously low prices.
Visit the BBB ScamTracker online to report suspicious activity.
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