A couple of the victims who were defrauded by Rachael Smith, the con artist who took off with several people's deposits and first month's rent after leasing the same apartment at 5631 California Street to them, are organizing a meet-up for everyone who was a victim of the scam.
The organizers, known in the online world as Mat and Harper, who are expecting a baby, spoke to an investigating officer in the case, who said that there are twenty known victims so far. Smith stole around $5,100 to $5,600 from each of them, which totals around $100,000.
Smith had been in police custody but was released on bail, where she quickly filled up a U-Haul and skipped town.