Family left stranded in Spain after Facebook villa scam
A family of seven from the UK claim they lost over €800 on a Facebook scam for a villa that didn’t exist.
Sheeba Gharda booked the holiday last-minute after seeing the Marbella villa advertised on Facebook and received confirmation from the owner, who claimed to be a woman called Christina Lori.
The owner allegedly asked for the payment of the villa in full as the booking was such short notice. Ms Gharda’s father-in-law is reported to have paid the full amount of €820 just three days before the family were due to fly out.