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Jeffrey Pena

Westchester Man Facing Charges For Running Rent Scam On Immigrants Westchester Man Facing Charges For Running Rent Scam On Immigrants
Westchester Man Facing Charges For Running Rent Scam On Immigrants A 43-year-old man is facing a series of felony charges for allegedly engaging in a rent scam targeting the immigrant community in Northern Westchester. Jeffrey Pena of Thornwood surrendered himself into police custody on Thursday, and has been arraigned on eight felony counts in a scheme to defraud immigrants in the area. Pena allegedly posted hand-written flyers in local businesses and told people he had an apartment available for rent, though he demanded rent money up front. Pena allegedly took between $1,700 and $3,600 from his victims and then never rented them any residence. The scheme…