Landlord Accused of Identity Theft, Forging Documents to Claim Over €13,000 in Housing Aid

Paris, France – A shocking case of alleged identity theft and fraud involving housing aid has come to light, as a tenant accuses her former landlord of illicitly receiving over 13,000 euros from the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) in her name. The individual, who wishes to remain anonymous for security reasons, shared her distressing experience in a recent interview. According to the tenant, her ordeal began when she started receiving unexplained mail from the CAF. Upon investigating, she discovered that her former landlord had allegedly been receiving 800 euros in monthly housing aid since October 2024, and a lump sum of 13,736 euros, all disbursed in her name without her knowledge or consent. "I couldn't understand why these notifications were coming to me," she stated, visibly distressed. "We never applied for housing aid, and we haven't been eligible for nearly two years." The situation escalated when the tenant obtained a copy of a signed amiable settlement plan from the CAF, which she claims was forged with her and her husband's signatures. This document, intended to resolve unpaid rent, was reportedly used by the landlord to claim benefits. "It's identity usurpation, forgery, and the misappropriation of a document addressed to a third party," she explained, detailing the multiple charges included in the police complaint she has since filed. The tenant also revealed that the landlord had allegedly been tampering with their mailbox, a suspicious activity whose motive is now clear. The case highlights significant vulnerabilities in the system and the severe consequences for victims of such elaborate fraud schemes.