First-time buyer almost bought house fraudulently listed on Zoopla
Having already spent £3,000, Max Holland was told by police the real owner had no plans on selling up
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Having already spent £3,000, Max Holland was told by police the real owner had no plans on selling up
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Andrew Smith, 41, had agreed a price of more than £400,000 with a potential buyer for the three-bed home he was renting in Cambridge.
Andrew Smith, 41, moved into the three-bed house in Cambridge in February 2020. Within two weeks, a listing was posted to a fake estate agency website offering the property for sale.
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