{"id":38499,"date":"2023-08-28T08:09:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T08:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/?p=38499"},"modified":"2023-08-28T08:09:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T08:09:51","slug":"devastated-family-hit-by-holiday-scam-as-they-discover-villa-never-existed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/world-news\/devastated-family-hit-by-holiday-scam-as-they-discover-villa-never-existed\/","title":{"rendered":"Devastated family hit by holiday scam as they discover villa never existed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    A British family's dream holiday \u2013 their first for 10 years \u2013 was ruined after they rocked up in Spain to find that the four-bed villa they booked didn't actually exist.<\/p>\n

    Neil Bray, 42, wife Hannah and four children were hoping for a holiday of a lifetime when they booked to stay at the Alicante-based villa in Spain for two weeks.<\/p>\n

    They were hoping to live it up at the property which was advertised as having a swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi and tons of outdoor space.<\/p>\n

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    However, despite transferring 180 Euro deposit for the 1,800 Euro holiday, their worst nightmares were realised once they arrived in Spain on July 24 to find that nobody was at the airport to collect them . . . and that the villa didn't exist.<\/p>\n

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    After calling, emailing and texting the supposed villa owner with no success Neil realised he had been scammed and started searching for alternative accommodation.<\/p>\n

    The family had to fork out 2,800 Euros for a new villa and 125 Eurovs on travel, with a further 325 Euros spent on a hire car.<\/p>\n

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    Neil, a bank manager from Bexhill, East Sussex, said: \u201cThe villa looked amazing \u2013 it had a swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi and it was large.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI spoke to the guy around a week before and I was saying how much we were looking forward to going on holiday, and he was suggesting places to eat and drink and telling me how nice the weather was out there.<\/p>\n

    \u201cBut we got there, and nobody was there to pick us up \u2013 at that point, we were in an absolute panic.<\/p>\n

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