9/04/2013

Craigslist scam: Woman says she rented nonexistent Newport house

A Spinning Wheel Road woman told police she rented a non-existent house in Rhode Island for her daughter.
The woman told police she rented a Newport, R.I., house on Craigslist for one night.
The supposed landlord provided bank account information for the woman to transfer money into, and she reportedly did so, paying $150 plus a $400 security deposit.
When her daughter arrived in Newport on Aug. 14 she couldn’t find 7 Van Zandt Drive. When she spoke to a neighbor, she was told there is no address and this has happened numerous times.

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