Several local residents were victimized last week by yet another wrinkle in Internet scams — the fraudulent rental of houses via Craigslist.com. And in one case, the female victim actually moved into the house. The woman told deputies she had answered a Craigslist ad for the rental on Willow Valley Road and received a rental agreement through the mail, said Nevada County Sheriff’s Capt. Jeff Powell. In return, she mailed a woman who identified herself as “Diane Baldwin” a certified check for $700. The scam came to light when a neighbor called law enforcement, knowing that no one should be …
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