Fraudster jailed after scamming London renters out of £77,000

A man has been jailed after defrauding more than 30 people out of more than £77,000 in a rental scam, police said. Frederic Priestley, 34, from Southwark, south-east London , falsely advertised a property for rent on Facebook between April and September last year. He provided prospective renters with tenancy agreements and obtained deposits and rent payments although he never owned the property and it was not available to rent. …