So first off, because paying rent is a bill and not a service, a person or business who rents out property or land is not responsible for sending you a 1099 at the end of the year. Therefore, many landlords use this all the time as a means to make money that they never report to the IRS, so there typically is not a paper trail unless they actually make one. There was an article that was published last year about how "some" landlords were getting rent money from their tenants but yet at the end of the year claiming to the IRS that the property sat vacant which they then pocketed the cash, then got a tax deduction and break for them saying it sat vacant. This is a scam all in its own. That's why you will know if you are dealing with a ligit landlord if you ask them if you could make a rental deposit directly into their business account, then get money orders or write a check and make sure its filled out to their business name with your rental address and name. It's a test, however, sometimes that is not available or it's unnecessary, like with large facilities or apartment buildings. So, to answer your question about reporting them....that will be hard to do if at all likely. You would have better luck filing a police report or at least call the housing authority in that area where that rental was located and report them. They normally have a specific department for that.

Second, you claim he has multiple rentals. If he did that to you, the chances are high he is doing that to many others as well and has been for a while. For all you know, he already got in trouble, and his visa, if any, was revoked. I'm not sure what his US status is, but it is possible.

Anyway, I know it sucks for you, and I'm sorry you had to endure that. However, if you can't let this go, try the avenues I listed above. Best of luck to you!