Madison police warn citizens and college students of fraudulent activity from unknown suspects that involves sliding an “online rent system” flier under renters’ doors.
The flier asks readers to email their name, date of birth, social security number and credit card information to a “manager’s email” address, according to Public Information Officer Howard Payne in an incident report. The flier offers credit off the next rent payment worth $215 for individuals who sign up for the program.
According to Payne, the alleged name of the company offering the services is H&H Apartments located at 7473 Ellington Ct., Middleton, Wis.
The H&H Apartments official website lists the name Marvin Hellenbrand under the homepage, created by Wordpress.org where individuals can generate their own websites for a small fee.
Madison Police urge citizens to keep certain information confidential that could leave them vulnerable to financial and identity issues.
Police have not identified any suspects at this time.
