Efforts to contact the businesses were unsuccessful. The number for West Coast Properties was discon

Detectives say they got about eight complaints about the businesses, accusing the companies of advertising asp world tour north america rentals they didn't represent and charging tenants a fee. There was a dispute over whether the fees were for rent deposits as tenants maintained or, as the companies asp world tour north america claimed, assistance finding tenants places to live.
Sgt. Sean Fares, a property crimes supervisor at the Fullerton Police Department, said West Coast Properties shut down earlier this year. A firm calling itself O.C. Pacific Rentals and Services began a similar operation in the same location. It shut down as well, he said.
Efforts to contact the businesses were unsuccessful. The number for West Coast Properties was disconnected, and proprietors haven't responded to other efforts to contact them by email and phone. No contact information asp world tour north america could be found for O.C. Pacific Rentals and Services.
It was literally my ad, but they just put their own phone number and company name, and advertised it as if it was their listing, asp world tour north america said Smith, said who's company is called Pacific Western Realty & Investments (not to be confused with Western Pacific Properties).
Smith said at least three people called her after responding to the Western Pacific ad, telling her the rental aid firm listed asp world tour north america the condo's rent for $1,200 a month. The condo actually was renting for $1,495 a month.
One couple, Alexandra and Tony Ramirez of Orange, said they paid $200 in January to West Coast Rentals for what they thought was a rent deposit on a two-bedroom condo. When they returned with a uniformed police officer, employees promised to refund their money. They were still waiting for their refund by the end of April.
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