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The Ol' Fake Rental Scam

2010_05_money.jpg It's a tale as old as time (or as old as Craigslist): The NY Post reports, "A bogus Manhattan real-estate agent was busted after scamming three potential renters out of thousands of dollars in deposits." Vincent Armas allegedly found people interested in renting apartments at 416 E. 13th St., 343 Lexington Ave. and 117 E. 102nd St. "One victim handed over nearly $1,500 in deposits to Armas, who supposedly made an arrangement to leave the keys with a friend, cops said. The victim picked up the keys, but they didn't open the door to the East 13th Street apartment -- and, in fact, other people were living there." Armas was charged with grand larceny last week.

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  • Wza

    What Kojak and Pessimist said.

  • Cautious Pessimist

    Agreed.

    If they aren't living in the city already, we should give this guy an award for keeping them out.

  • Kojak

    Dumbasses. They deserve to lose their money.

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