I got scammed and now im homeless

Knoxville TN

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Hey my name is Makayla. I go by Mickey. I’m 20 years old and I work as an in home caregiver. I have two dogs. One is 20lbs and the other is 70lbs. I can only afford first months rent at the moment. I need to move in by Friday. It's a long story but...I got scammed. I found this guy online and he let me self tour the house. I told him I could give him a deposit, so I did, and got the the keys to the place. I signed a lease in person. I got all my stuff, everything I own, and took it and put it in this house. Then one day I see the cops on my Google doorbell and they’re saying that I’m squatting. I told them I have a lease and they told me that that person does not exist. They looked him up and couldn’t find any records. I tried to show them the website that he gave me, but it was deleted. Then once I found out what happened and that I was scammed. I realized I lost $1,000. So I'm basically homeless with two dogs. It was impossible for me to find a place and I knew it seemed too good to be true but I wanted it to be true so badly. So now I have until Friday to get out. And I have no idea what I’m gonna do. I have a good job but I can't afford to put too much money into a new space. The cops haven't talked to me about anything yet so I know I'm not getting my money back. I just need some time to get back on my feet. If I don’t find a place by Friday I’m not going to have a place to sleep with my dogs. If there is anyone who can help me please reach out.