Authorities arrested a man accused of pretending to be a landlord and stealing money from unsuspecting victims in Westchester County.
Officers with the Mount Pleasant Police Department said they arrested 43-year-old Jeffrey Pena, of Thornwood, on Thursday.
Authorities say he would find his victims by passing out fliers at laundromats around the county, even showing up and soliciting people.
Police say he would collect two months of rent as a deposit, claim the apartment was no longer available and then refuse to return the money.
Pena allegedly targeted undocumented immigrants and would threaten to notify immigration officials if the victims asked for a refund.
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