<prompt> Human: I feel like such an idiot. Im 10037; culpable and need advice.I used rotatingroom.com a site for medical students to lease out their rooms during the year to find an apartment in NYC for the summer. I found a place in the city that was cheap but not suspiciously cheap. I met the landlord once, had a quick look at the building he was in a rush - again, stupid on my part and then signed the lease. I paid the security deposit and the 1st month rent through my bank account. I turn up today to move in but he never appeared. He didnt respond to any of my emails nor phone calls.Where do I go from here?The only thing that might save me and this is a Hail Mary is that he emailed me saying that the details he gave me for his bank account were incorrect correct IBAN, incorrect name. He said that his bank received the payment but were waiting until the name was corrected and then they would release the funds. He contacted me yesterday saying that the payment still hasnt been successful. Im going to the bank asap tomorrow in the hope that they might be able to get my funds back. I highly doubt they will.Again, how should I proceed? Go straight to the police? Im so lost at the moment.Thanks guysEDIT - I also sent him a picture of my passport as part of the lease. I assume Im at a high risk for identity theft. How do I try to overcome this? Do I apply for a new passport? Do I contact my government?EDIT 2 - The prick sent me an email saying that there was an attack at his train station so the train was cancelled and that he lost his phone all lies, obviously. He wants me to meet him outside the apartment this morning. Hes obviously stalling. Im uncertain if hes stalling because he genuinely has not got the momey and is trying his best to convince the bank to release it to him or he is stalling to make sure he can get the money safely away to another account.Assistant: Please please smarten up. He lied to you and you took his word for it. Hes giving you information again, and youre taking it as truth. He can easily be misinforming you just to keep stringing you along.Human: Yeah, thats what I was thinking as well. I suspect that he told me that the money wasnt in the account just to delay me for as long as possible so he could withdraw the money and transfer it somewhere else.Hopefully, this isnt the case  <response>: Andor convince you to send another payment. 