Brazen Apartment Rental Fraud Uncovered in Vienna City Center

Police officers from the Vienna Rapid Response Unit conducted investigations in connection with suspected fraud cases, where an unknown perpetrator rented holiday apartments through online platforms and then unlawfully sublet them as long-term rental properties with a high deposit via social media.

Vienna City Center: Total Known Damage Amounts to Around 8,000 Euros

The total known damage amounts to around 8,000 euros from two cases. A friend of one of the victims contacted an officer from the Rapid Response Unit and reported that the suspected perpetrator had also approached him to offer an apartment. After an agreed viewing in the center of Vienna and the demand for the first rent payment along with a deposit, the police intervened. The 24-year-old Ukrainian national was arrested. He denies the allegations. By order of the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office, he was reported at large. Investigations are ongoing. However, the police consider it possible that there are more victims.

(APA/Red)

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