Unreal estate

Summary: Brooklyn Paper published this article on June 20, 2008, and the EveryBlock system found it to be geographically relevant to Thames St. and Porter Ave. in New York. Below, you can read the article excerpt that mentions the given location and follow the link to read the full article.

News article details

A crook masquerading as a real-estate broker scammed a Manhattan woman out of $2,300 that she thought would help her secure a Thames Street apartment. The crook told the 19-year-old woman that she needed to put down as much money as she had to reserve an apartment between Knickerbocker Street and Porter Avenue on June 4. But on June 11 — after a week without contact with the broker — she alerted police. Read the full article at the original source (Brooklyn Paper)…

Location Thames St. and Porter Ave.
Publication date June 20, 2008
Source Brooklyn Paper

Added to EveryBlock on June 20, 2008.