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Exclusive: British homeowners in Spain warn of charming scammer who stole 60,000 worth of bookings while working as a property manager on the Costa del Sol [Video]

EXPAT holiday home owners have called in police after losing more than €60,000 to an alleged Costa del Sol con artist. 

Fabricio Anton is accused of pocketing the earnings from multiple holiday lets after being hired to manage them. 

The charming Argentinian is said to have targeted ‘vulnerable’ women renting west of Estepona. 

At least seven victims based in Manilva have come forward to the Olive Press, claiming to have lost a total of €61,900. 

They said they were taken in by Anton, aka Fabri, who sold himself as an ‘honest, family man’ and was working freelance for a string of property management companies in the area.

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Julie and Jon Laker, owners of Fairydust, claim they have lost €47,000 to the alleged scammer when they were forced to pay back various victims. 

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