The Block winners Jimmy and Tam Wilkins have lost their $1million prize and have been forced to put their home back on the market after its buyer failed to pay up.
Cyber security specialist Emese Fajk, 28, was the mystery buyer who snapped up Jimmy and Tam s winning property on The Block last month.
Ms Fajk presented receipts of bank transfers indicating the money for the home had gone through, but the large sum never reached Channel Nine s bank accounts.
The settlement period for the Brighton property, which fetched $4.256 million on auction day at a profit of $966,000, has now passed and the original contract is void.
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Jimmy and Tam with Emese Fajk on auction day. Picture: Supplied The story described Emese Fajk as an International conwoman and claimed the 28-year-old attempted to cheat the show by presenting receipts of bank transfers indicating the money for the property had gone through. Settlement was yesterday and there s been no positive outcome from it. it s something no one ever saw coming, Jimmy told A Current Affair. We ve pretty much been conned. Tam added: She actually cried with us. It was like we knew her as a friend ⦠it s almost like she s tarnished our experience. Jimmy and Tam say that the scandal has tarnished their experience Picture: Fiona Hamilton/)
Jimmy and Tam with Emese Fajk on auction day. Picture: Supplied The story described Emese Fajk as an International conwoman and claimed the 28-year-old attempted to cheat the show by presenting receipts of bank transfers indicating the money for the property had gone through. Settlement was yesterday and there s been no positive outcome from it. it s something no one ever saw coming, Jimmy told A Current Affair. We ve pretty much been conned. Tam added: She actually cried with us. It was like we knew her as a friend ⦠it s almost like she s tarnished our experience. Jimmy and Tam say that the scandal has tarnished their experience Picture: Fiona Hamilton/)
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Jimmy added: The auction was over a month ago and it s been strung along for that whole time leading up to this settlement date with no signs whatsoever that she wasn t going to buy the house.
While the home is now back on the market, the Queensland parents will remain the winners of the 2020 season, allowing the couple to keep their additional $100,000 prize money.
Jimmy and Tam during The Block finale. Image: Channel Nine. Everyone at
The Block and Nine are very disappointed for Jimmy and Tam that the sale of their home was not completed as scheduled today, a Nine spokesperson said in a statement.
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