A conman tricked seven flat-hunters out of deposits for a room that wasn't for rent — and left a woman homeless. Patrick Matthews, of Stuart Street, Clayton, fooled the would-be lodgers in January 2020.
In total, he fleeced his victims out of £3,355 over the course of the month. One woman was left temporarily homeless as she had nowhere else to go. READ MORE: Trio beat up and kick man in attack outside McDonald's - police want to speak to this man Manchester Crown Court, sitting in the Magistrates' Court, heard how Matthews, 36, would con his victims out of their cash.
He would post a listing for a room to rent in his flat near the Etihad campus on Spare Room — a popular website for those seeking short-term leases in private rentals.
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