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Chinese man changes locks on vacant flat, sells it to unsuspecting couple for US$103,000
A man in eastern China deceived long-time friends out of over 700,000 yuan (US103,000) by changing the lock on a random vacant flat and posing as its owner to sell it to them. Sun, a Shanghai resident who previously owned two shops that went out of business, had a history of serving time for fraud, according to the mainland media outlet Xinmin Evening News. Following his release from prison in 2017, a married couple he had known for nearly three decades consistently provided him with meals,...
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Sydney Morning Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jun 24, 2026
Couple Loved Their Quiet Street Until New Landowners Moved In And Started Constantly Showing Up At Their Door
It might be time to sell their house and get away from these folks! The post Couple Loved Their Quiet Street Until New Landowners Moved In And Started Constantly Showing Up At Their Door appeared first on TwistedSifter.
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· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
Woman admits to marrying 14 men to keep her $300K Vegas gambling habit going
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The Real Deal
· Jul 2, 2026
Landlord loses UES grocery condo to foreclosure
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People.com
· Jul 10, 2026
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin Pull $19M Hamptons Home From the Market 7 Months After Re-Listing It
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Related coverage for "Chinese man changes locks on vacant flat, sells it to unsuspecting couple for US$103,000": Sydney Morning Herald — This may be Melbourne’s luckiest address: 888 Doncaster Road sells for $8.8m. TwistedSifter — Couple Loved Their Quiet Street Until New Landowners Moved In And Started Constantly Showing Up At Their Door. Seeking Alpha — JD.com: Add To Cart While China's On Sale. The Independent — Woman admits to marrying 14 men to keep her $300K Vegas gambling habit going. The Real Deal — Landlord loses UES grocery condo to foreclosure. People.com — Alec and Hilaria Baldwin Pull $19M Hamptons Home From the Market 7 Months After Re-Listing It