Crime & Safety

Wakemore Street Resident Scammed Trying to Rent NYC Home

Know who you're wiring money to.

A resident of Wakemore Street in Darien tried to rent a home in New York City for a weekend on the FlipKey website, but lost $900 when the "Maria Cazacu" of Spain received the money and then vanished.

The Darien resident told police on Wednesday, Oct. 2, that the only contact made with "Cazacu" was by email. Once the $900 was wired to Spain, "Cazacu" vanished.

Citibank is investigating the matter, according to Darien police.


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