A Craigslist rental scam affected two victims in the past week where both people responded to an ad, met with who they thought was a rental agent, gave the person a cash deposit and later found out the properties weren't for rent, according to police.
In both cases, the supposed landlords told the renters they could occupy the property after it was cleaned, according to police.
The first property, on the 1600 block of 32nd St., was toured on Dec. 4 and the victim met a man who called himself Gary. When the victim arrived at the home, another person showed up instead who said they were Summer King or Kung.
The victim paid a $325 partial deposit, signed a lease and receive a key and was told she could move in when the
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