Ifelt the blood drain from my face. I had heard of such scams, but I never thought it would happen to me
Our search for a new house last year took us on a wild odyssey through law enforcement, the banking system, and the insurance industry that in the end reminded us Who’s in charge of the world, and how much He treasures the mitzvah of tzedakah.
We had been looking for a larger house, for all the usual reasons, for years. We had a few basic requirements: It had to be big enough to accommodate our growing family, kein ayin hara; it had to have room for guests; and it had to be within walking distance of the Chabad center where I serve as the shaliach.
A great opportunity fell through on Erev Rosh Hashanah 2021, but during Chol Hamoed Succos we saw a great house on Zillow that would become available soon after Yom Tov. It was everything we wanted: perfect location, more bedrooms, larger kitchen, more seating in the dining room.
Baruch Hashem, in two weeks we had a contract, and in three weeks, we were approved for a mortgage.
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