
18th June 2025
Jailed! Con-artist fake landlord behind £200,000 rent swindle
A former estate agent targeted prospective tenants – including teenage students – in a con totalling over 200,000. Samy Daim pleaded guilty at Inner London Crown Court to 11 counts of fraud by false representation between 2023 and 2024. His technique was to book legitimate Airbnbs but then advertise them on Rightmove and...