Downtown Chicago condominium itemizing on Craigslist was

Matthew Scothorn, 48, is rehabbing the home the place he and his husband dwell in Lincoln Square, they usually wanted a spot to remain quickly throughout development. So Scothorn turned to the ample on-line listings on Craigslist of Chicago condominium sublets being supplied. And he discovered what appeared like the proper place: a furnished, 450-square-feet studio condominium with off-site parking proper within the Loop. The hire: $1,400 a month. The advert — positioned by somebody named “Gudelia Rivera” — didn’t ask for any cash straight away. Scothorn says that gave him confidence that the itemizing was actual. “I thought, ‘This is great,’ ” he says. “It looked really nice.” Things received slightly bizarre, although, as