Fallbrook family tells a cautionary tale

Susan and Gilbert Jimenez of Fallbrook thought they were doing some good for the veterans community when they agreed to let someone claiming to be working for a veterans group onto their property to dismantle an RV they had gifted to the man.

The Jimenez's initially listed their RV on the LetGo app for sale, then reduced the price, before ultimately listing it for free or parts.

That’s when a man saying he worked for a “veterans project” responded to the ad, expressing interest. After agreeing to the deal, the man came to the property to have the pink slips signed over to him and check out the...