CLINTON HILL — A man scammed a woman out of $3,800 after telling her to deposit the money in his bank account for an apartment listing she found on Facebook, police said.
The victim, 25, was looking for an apartment on the social media site earlier this month when she was contacted by a man named Terrence Edward, who told her he had an apartment available at 195 Willoughby Ave. in Clinton Hill, according to a police report.
On Aug. 10, the man told her to deposit $3,800 in his account at the Bank of America at 449 Myrtle Ave., police said.
But when the woman deposited the cash, the man cut off all communication with her, according to police.
When the woman asked the management at 195 Willoughby Ave. about the apartment, they told her no apartments were available and that they didn’t know anyone by the name of Terrence Edward, police said.
Police are now looking for the suspect. No arrests have been made.
Other notable crimes in the 88th Precinct covering Fort Greene and Clinton Hill include:
► A 55-year-old man was arrested for hitting an 84-year-old man with a stick near the corner of Park and Grand avenues around 7 a.m. on Aug. 8, police said. The victim suffered a cut on his left arm but refused medical attention.
► A 33-year-old woman’s wallet and phone were stolen as she was sitting at a bus stop at 152 Vanderbilt Ave. around 9:35 a.m. on Aug. 9, police said.
► A 50-year-old woman was slapped in the face around 2:10 a.m. on Aug. 10 as she was standing near the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Adelphi Street, police said. The woman fell to the ground and the suspect stole $10 in cash. She was taken to Brooklyn Hospital with swelling and bruising.
► A 49-year-old woman’s phone and driver’s license were stolen by two unidentified suspects as she was walking to the train station near Fort Greene Park by the corner of St. Edwards Street and Willoughby Avenue around 9:10 a.m. on Aug. 10, police said.
► A 43-year-old man’s $1,700 electric bike worth was stolen as he was making a delivery at 11 Putnam Ave. around 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, police said.
► A 35-year-old woman was walking to get ice cream near Willoughby and Clermont avenues when an unidentified suspect asked her for the time and then snatched her phone around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, police said.
