Apr
30
Police Search For Alleged Bronx Apartment Scam Artist
Police in the Bronx were searching Wednesday for a man accused of targeting apartment hunters in an internet scam.
NYPD detectives said the man pictured in the above sketch posted fake apartment ads on Craigslist.
They said on two occasions, potential renters handed over cash deposits to the man in exchange for keys to apartments in the Mount Hope neighborhood.
The renters soon learned the rooms were already occupied.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
SOURCE: NY1.com
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