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New York Attorney General

NY-AG v. Roomster

SettledFiled: July 31, 2022

Roomster allegedly defrauded millions of renters nationwide by posting unverified apartment listings and fake reviews. According to NY-AG, Roomster failed to verify apartments submitted to its website, posted non-existent apartment listings, and scammed consumers with fake positive reviews bought and posted online. Roomster's executives saturated the internet with tens of thousands of fake 4- and 5-star reviews.

Summary generated from official New York Attorney General press release

Source: New York Attorney General Press Release ↗

Parties

Defendants / Respondents
  • Roomster
  • John Shriber
  • Roman Zaks
  • Jonathan Martinez

Dates

Filed
July 31, 2022
Resolved
August 27, 2023

Case Details

Industry
Technology
Penalty Type
Restitution