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Real Estate Scammer Pleads Guilty | New York City News
Juan Valoy, a con artist posing as a real estate broker, just admitted to swindling over $100,000 from nearly 25 New Yorkers desperate for housing—taking deposits and rent for apartments he couldn’t legally rent. He targeted Spanish-speaking victims, ghosted them after collecting cash, and even claimed he spent the money because his old business collapsed. Not his first scam—he’s got a decade-old felony conviction for a similar scheme. When he skipped his Bronx trial, prosecutors tracked him to Manhattan motels, nabbed him, and he’s now jailed without bail. This case underscores how NYC’s…
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