Hell’s Kitchen renters duped by fake listing scam

The hunt is on for a serial scammer who’s been preying on desperate renters in Hell’s Kitchen. Police are searching for 43-year-old Nicholas Fuelling, who is accused of posing as a landlord and swindling multiple would-be tenants with fake apartment listings, PIX11 reported. No arrests have been made, but police are soliciting tips from the public. A “WANTED” poster claims there is probable cause for arrest in connection with grand larceny. In one case, Fuelling allegedly took a $6,400 security deposit from a 25-year-old man after showing him a unit at 334 West 47th Street on Aug. 8.  Another 24-year-old […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.