Bogus landlord dupes 15 couples out of €2,300 each

AT LEAST 15 couples are believed to have paid €2,300 each to a bogus landlord who disappeared with their cash.

But most of the people conned out of thousands of euro in an apartment rental scam have not yet gone to the gardaí. Just four formal complaints had been lodged with gardaí by yesterday.

A garda spokeswoman said: "They're probably mortified but we do want to hear from everyone who was caught up in this. All complaints will be fully investigated."