Omaha woman falls victim to rental scam on Facebook Marketplace [Video]

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – For six years, a townhouse near 78th and State Street in Omaha has been home for Laurie Morrison.

“We love the neighbors and we love the area,” Laurie said.

But the steps have forced her to take steps toward moving.

“At the end of the day especially or after a long appointment it’s really hard to get back in, because it’s so much work to get up the steps,” Laurie said.

So she searched on Facebook Marketplace and found photos of a rental home with easier access, though the alleged landlord would only communicate via text.

“I said, ‘I can’t do stairs, do you have stairs?’” Laurie said. “He said, ‘No, there’s no stairs.”

The address listed for rent has stairs up and down leading to the apartments, and outside, even though there is railing Laurie would have to climb up and down steps to get …