Maryland couple backed out of home purchase after mysterious strangers moved in and refused to leave

• A Maryland couple signed a contract to buy a foreclosed home in late October.
• Later that week, there were strangers living in the house with 'no trespassing' signs posted, WUSA9 reported.

In October, a couple signed a contract with a bank to buy a vacant home in Clinton, Maryland. Later that week, mysterious strangers had moved in and refused to leave, WUSA9 reported.

The couple — who wish to remain unidentified — noticed the strangers moving into their new home and quickly called their realtor to figure out who the new residents were and how they were able to move into the previously foreclosed home, according to WUSA9.

"She panicked a little and called me and said, 'What is happening here?'" realtor Melea King told WUSA9 in reference to the wife.

Although King was eventually able to have the squatters removed from the property with help of law enforcement, it wasn't before the couple decided against closing on the home in early November, she told digital publication Atlanta Black Star.

Just one day after the mysterious tenants showed up, King said they put up "no trespassing" and "beware of dog" signs, according to WUSA9. The news station reported seeing at least two men at the home on Dragoo Place.

When the couple confronted the men, they were shown a document the men claimed was a lease, but King told WUSA9 she doubted its legitimacy. Police were called to investigate the situation.

"Once the police was on site, they took a look at the lease and it was not accurate. It was not correct," King told WUSA9.

The men claimed the lease belonged to an uncle named "Quinn" but were unable to provide a last name and declined to answer any other questions, WUSA9 reported.

However, Prince George's County Police told WUSA9 the strange case was more of a "civil matter" for the sheriff to handle. Despite the initial decision by officials, State Attorney Aisha Braveboy launched an investigation, Atlanta Black Star reported.

By November, police ordered the men to leave the property or be arrested after the lease turned out to have fraudulent signatures, according to Atlanta Black Star.

"They found out that all of that information was inaccurate. It was a lie," King told Atlanta Black Star.

Even though the couple that was set to close on the home in October backed out of the deal, King said she was still able to find another client to close on the house a week after the strangers' eviction.

"As a realtor, it's my duty to fight for my client. I am here to protect them through the process of the purchase and that's mainly them signing documents and that extends over to the property itself," King told Atlanta Black Star.

Correction: October 24, 2022 — This story has been updated to include additional citations to WUSA9.