PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – A Florida man is accused of scamming a realtor out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by selling Pitt County farmland that he never owned.
Earlier this month, the Osceola County, Florida Sheriff’s Office arrested 61-year-old Kellie Butler and held him for extradition.
Pitt County depuites say back on April 2nd, they learned that Butler posed as a property owner, pretending to be sick so he couldn’t meet the realtor in person. Instead, they communicated via email and texts.
Deputies say Butler eventually told the realtor to wire money to him.
According to warrants, the farmland is located on Holland Road, outside Belvoir, and was sold for $344,500.
Butler was charged with attempting to obtain property valued at $100,000 or more, identity theft, forgery, and uttering.
The man was brought to Pitt County on Thursday to face charges. He’s being held on a $500,000 secured bond.
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