Two Days After Buying Cheap Nebraska Land, a Fake HOA President Demanded $15,000 and Triggered a Federal Fraud Case

climbed down.

“You the one who called?” he asked, knocking on my window.

“Yes.”

He glanced at the truck. “What’s wrong with it?”

I swallowed. “Brake problem. Taking it to a friend’s place to get checked.”

“At this hour?” he asked, eyebrow lifting.

“I’m up,” I said. “He’s up. It’s important.”

He shrugged, the universal gesture of a man who’s seen everything continue reading …