HELL'S KITCHEN, Manhattan (WABC) -- Aspiring model Miguel Márchese is one of millions who have made their way to New York City with a suitcase and a dream.

However, the "gold mine" Hell's Kitchen two-bedroom apartment Márchese found on Facebook -- and toured twice -- was simply too good to be true.

An alleged rental scammer cost him and at least eight other prospective renters thousands of dollars, Márchese told Eyewitness News.

Márchese and others are fighting back by calling attention to the scam over social media .

"We have a huge group chat called 'We've Been Scammed,' and there's nine of us so far," Márchese said.

Márchese visited the $3,200 two-bedroom apartment at 334 West 47th Street, where he said alleged scammer Nicholas Fuelling tried to build an emotional rapport as he

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