I have been scammed

[Muhammad Ahmad]

Hi,
I’m coming to SLU this fall for my master's and am landing on the 20th of July. I wanted to secure a place beforehand and I found a place on Facebook Marketplace. I signed the lease and paid 3 months' advance rent and now the landlord is asking me to send 2 more month’s advance.

I have a feeling that I have been scammed because the owner made an excuse to not meet me when I land and is hellbent on the advance payment. I contacted a realtor and he said I have been scammed.

I just called the landlord and he hung up and blocked me when I asked for a refund. 
Now what should I do? Should I report to the police or what?

TIA

[John Underwood]

How did you pay?

Can you contact credit card, PayPal etc and see about getting payment reversed?

Is he still advertising on FB? Let authorities know and maybe they can do a sting and catch the guy.