A disabled woman says she feels "stupid" after being scammed out of £370 booking a wheelchair-adapted villa in France through Facebook.
Rebecca Webster, 44, was looking for an accessible villa in Bergerac, France, for her family to stay in for two weeks during the school holidays.
The mum of one came across a four-bed villa with a hoist for the pool, a wet room, ramps and plenty of outdoor space. She reached out to the apparent owner and felt confident he was legit after a phone call where he told Rebecca the home was adapted for his mum who has multiple sclerosis - a lifelong condition which affects the brain and nerves. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Rebecca transferred a £370 deposit over to him via bank transfer, and was looking forward to the holiday in July 2023.
A week later, Rebecca saw posts on Facebook saying the alleged owner was a con man - and he didn't own the villa which he was selling stays at online.
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