New York's housing crisis a goldmine for fraudsters, data shows

Name: New York's housing crisis a goldmine for fraudsters, data shows
Uploaded: 2026-07-16T23:21:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 28 s
Description: Rental schemes are on the rise in New York, with complaints jumping 55% over the last few years, according to new data obtained by CBS News New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas. He found that a housing crisis is creating a goldmine for fraudsters.

Rental schemes are on the rise in New York, with complaints jumping 55% over the last few years, according to new data obtained by CBS News New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas. He found that a housing crisis is creating a goldmine for fraudsters.