Man sought for allegedly scamming renters with fake apartment listings in NYC

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man who allegedly scams renters out of thousands of dollars with fake apartment listings in Manhattan, according to officials.

Nicholas Fuelling, 43, is wanted for allegedly stealing a $6,400 deposit for a fake apartment in Hell’s Kitchen on Aug. 12, according to an NYPD flyer and Councilman Erik Bottcher.

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Fuelling has allegedly scammed multiple people looking for apartments in the neighborhood, according to Bottcher’s Instagram post.

“HK Apartment Scammer: Nicholas Fuelling is wanted by the NYPD for scamming multiple people with fake apartment listings in Hell’s Kitchen and stealing their rent deposits,” he said in the social media post…

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