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I moved from Chicago to Mountain View in November 2024 to start a new job and had just one week to find housing. In a rush, I found a room through a Facebook group and connected with a woman who said she worked at Google.
She told me the rent for the room was $2,700/month and asked for a $1,400 deposit. Given the urgency, I paid both the deposit and first month’s rent (November) right away.
But things quickly felt shady:
For December, I started asking for utility bills so I could pay my fair share. She refused to share them.
She claimed the Wi-Fi cost $60/month, but wouldn’t provide a bill or even the Xfinity account