Arrest Made In Greenwich Rental Property Scam: Police

GREENWICH CT — A New Jersey man accused of sending a fraudulent check to a Greenwich resident was transported to Greenwich on an arrest warrant Wednesday, according to police. On March 12, 2019, a local resident reported they were the victim of a financial fraud, police said.

According to police, the resident owns a property out of state and rents it through an online listing. A man contacted the resident and agreed to rent the property, then sent a check to the resident in excess of the amount agreed upon, police said.

The man then called the resident and asked for a refund of the excessive amount. The resident transferred the money but was later informed the check she was given was fraudulent, police said.

After a investigation, police identified Jelil Olawale Aboila, 23, of Newark, N.J., as the accused scammer and issued a warrant for his arrest, police said.

On Jan. 13, police in Harrison, N.J., stopped Aboila and arrested him due to the active warrant. He was transported from the Hudson County Correctional Facility in New Jersey to Connecticut by Greenwich Police on Wednesday.

Aboila was charged with third-degree telephone fraud and third-degree larceny.