Apartment Scam

| 02 Mar 2015 | 04:40

    a man reported to police that a woman scammed him out of $1,800 after he tried to rent an apartment from her in july. he told police aug. 2 that he deposited the money at a chase bank on 2219 broadway and west 79th street. when he tried to enter the apartment, he was told it was not for rent. the $1,800 had already been withdrawn and placed into the bank account of the woman, who lives on west 73rd street between amsterdam and columbus avenues.