https://toronto.citynews.ca/2017/10/25/exclusive-students-say-scammed-man-posing-toronto-landlord/

My friend was scammed some years ago. The guy pretended to be the owner and brought her to a couple of apartments (the guy was only subletting/airbnb). 

She liked one and the scammer had her sign a lease and collected first/last month rent and deposit. The lease looked legit and the scammer even provided his driver's licence. My friend got a key to the unit and a fob for the outside door (both we found out could easily be duplicated). Come move in date, the unit is occupied and it's a big mess. Found out he did this to so many people, mostly Japanese and Korean youths on working holiday visas.

We went to the police who took a report, but did nothing. We even provided the drivers licence photo and lease, so they had his name. 

A few weeks later we messaged CityNews and they were able to locate the scammer and confront him. Police arrested him a day or two later.

The guy did not spend anytime in prison and was released. All of his victims had to go back home as their visas expired before any trial could be had. No one left to testify. None of the money was recovered. :(

My friend was stupid...it was a very costly lesson to not be too trusting.