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Queens Targets Real Estate Scammer | New York City News
Queens officials are demanding a criminal probe into real estate advisor David Michael, accused of stealing hundreds of thousands in apartment deposits from unsuspecting renters — a practice now illegal in NYC since 2019. Despite having his license revoked in 2015 for similar fraud, Michael allegedly continued operating under the same phone number, leaving victims vulnerable. One renter lost $3K on a non-existent commercial space, only to have his complaint dismissed. While prosecutors in other boroughs have cracked down on rental scams, Queens appears lagging — prompting Councilmember Julie…
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