Friends left 'in tears' over £8k rental scam
Summary
Two friends paid £8,000 for a rental flat in London, only to find out it was actually a holiday let. They were among about 20 people scammed in the same way, where identities of a landlord and letting agency were stolen. The friends got most of their money back after reporting the scam.Key Facts
- Two friends from Surrey and Hampshire fell for a rental scam in London.
- They signed a rental agreement for a flat in Chapel Market, Islington.
- They paid a six-week deposit and three months of rent upfront, totaling about £8,000.
- When they arrived to move in, they found it was a holiday let, not a long-term rental.
- About 20 people fell for the same scam involving the same property.
- The scammers used stolen identities of a landlord and a letting agency to carry out the fraud.
- The friends managed to get most of their money back after reporting it to Report Fraud.
- The case is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police, with multiple reports of rental fraud noted.
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