[unishark]

First month + last month + deposit (1-2 months) to move in. It's also very common for landlords to ask for cashier's checks or even cash to avoid possibility of checks bouncing. The rent was $4300/month so this could easily be $15k. Per person they can sucker up until the final deadline for renting it. That scumbag might be making more than we do.

I'm guessing there is little risk of prosecution wherever they are.