text: wat do i do when i paid $900 rent upfront 4 a studio n now e guy is uncontactable? i know the guy's face, and his number. it's still ringing but he's not picking up the phone. i paid him 6 days ago and we were supposed to move in today. he has not been in touch since. when we paid him, he issued us a temporary receipt. it was a mistake to trust him but anyone got a suggestion on wat to do abt this? shall i make a police report? who is this guy?  the owner of the building?  the property manager?  the super?  a  current tenant who is subletting?  where is this studio?  in nyc?  did you go by the property?  if so, was it vacant?  what you do depends on answers to those questions.  the police aren't going to help you just because someone isn't answering their phone.  you need to find out what this persons authority is as far as renting out the studio, and proceed from there.  "and if you signed a rental agreement, then you have the right to move in. go pick the lock and move in :)"    don't ever do this.  there are people out there who rent apartments that are not theirs to rent, and being scammed won't stop you from being arrested, especially in nyc.  you will be in jail for 3 days before you get a chance to tell your side of the story and even then they may not let you out.