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- New York rental scam complaints rose 55% to 589 in 2025 while the Federal Trade Commission says 65,000 scams have caused about $65 million in losses since 2020.
- Allyson Becker exposed a Jackson Heights unit listed at $2,000 per month that required a lease and first- and last-month rent before a showing.
- RealTegrity CEO Robert Swiderski warned scammers post fake apartments to extract deposits, prompting Becker to urge platforms to verify listings.
