Crime & Safety

10 People Removed From Fort Lauderdale Home Stolen Through Title Fraud

"It's bug infested," shared Mike Fisten, an investigator for the appraiser's office Crimes Against Property team. "The walls are damaged."

(CBS Miami)

July 13, 2023

MIAMI - CBS News Miami was there as Fort Lauderdale police removed ten people from a home.

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The Broward Property Appraiser's Office told us they were illegally squatting inside a stolen property. A property we profiled as part of an exclusive investigation into property theft last October.

"It's bug infested," shared Mike Fisten, an investigator for the appraiser's office Crimes Against Property team. "The walls are damaged. The flooring is damaged. The windows are damaged. The whole area is totally damaged."

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