Miami man accused in Facebook Marketplace apartment rental scam involving multiple victims

MIAMI — A Miami man is accused of running a months-long apartment rental scam through Facebook Marketplace that police say targeted multiple victims and stole thousands of dollars in deposits.

The suspect was identified in an arrest report from the Miami Police Department obtained by Local 10 News on Friday as 26-year-old Joseph Nelson Saroza.

According to the report, the scheme unfolded between February and March 2026 and involved fraudulent apartment rental listings posted on Facebook Marketplace…

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