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Samy Daim, 28, advertised properties he did not own, collected deposits from his victims and then disappeared.
The former London-based estate agent targeted 11 prospective tenants in total to the tune of £213,180.
He then splashed the cash on luxury holidays around the world, which he shared photos of on social media.
Daim has now been jailed for four years and four months after he admitted admitted 11 counts of fraud by false representation.
Inner London Crown Court heard that Daim carried out the fraud between 2023 and 2024.
He would book Airbnbs to advertise on Rightmove and Zoopla before getting a woman to show the victims around the property.
Daim then asked for a year’s rent upfront along with a 25% deposit before pocketing the cash.
The amount he stole from his victims ranged from between £10,730 and £19,800 – totalling £204,180.
Some of the victims managed to reclaim the money through their banks.
But one of the prospective tenants was an international student who never got his money back.
Judge Silas Reid told Daim: “All of the victims suffered considerable detrimental impact and the amount of money was significant.
“Two of the victims suffered serious detrimental effects, one of them his wife was pregnant and they were left in a situation almost unable to afford food, and of course they still needed to secure accommodation.
“One was recently bereaved which meant your actions had an even greater impact.
“One victim suffered their hair falling out, disrupted sleep and one lost his job and had nowhere to live.”
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