New York Craigslist Apartment Scams

Manhattan it looked like a dream apartment a newly renovated.

New york craigslist apartment scams. Unfortunately the popular website is under siege from malicious and potentially financially disastrous scams. Goldman also he had one client looking for a new york city apartment from out of town who sent him 20 listings that the client liked and all 20 were fake. A study by researchers at the new york university tandon school of engineering titled understanding craigslist rental scams analyzed about 29 000 fraudulent listings in 20 major cities. I still kick myself over how i and at least nine other 20 something women in manhattan could have fallen for a craigslist apartment rental scam that netted two con artists more than 20 000.

Canadian anti fraud centre or 888 495 8501 toll free if you are defrauded by someone you met in person contact your local police department. I am writing to you because i think that the city of new york has an opportunity to prevent apartment rental scams in our city. The truth is the man and woman who orchestrated the terrible ruse knew that i was in a desperate situation and used it to their advantage. Con artists have always been part of the new york city real estate landscape.

New york attorney general avoid online investment fraud. Contacted from the craigslist ad asked him to wire 200 to a. If you suspect that a craigslist post may be connected to a scam please send us the details. Fraud in new york city s craigslist classifieds has become so pervasive that craigslist has considered charging a fee for its ads.

These pesky scams aren t going anywhere says ori goldman ceo and co founder of loftey an nyc focused moving startup. 5 signs of craigslist scams 5 red flags of craigslist scammers duration. Here s what they found. If you are looking for an affordable place to live now the pressure to find an apartment quickly during the pandemic can make you more susceptible to real estate scams.

Craigslist s new york apartment classifieds are a con artist favorite bilking individuals and families out of their hard earned deposit and rent money. My first observation as i searched new york city s travel related pages i e.