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A 43-year-old man has been convicted of seven counts of fraud under $5,000 following a series of “sophisticated” rental scams in Victoria, many of which involved short-term vacation rentals like AirBnB.Between March and July of that year, Victoria police say Wildman defrauded nine victims of more than $9,000 by collecting fake damage deposits and first month’s rent payments.
After giving victims tours of units, he would then collect security deposits ranging from $750 to $2,250, and sometimes even hand victims fobs that he said would activate once tenancy began.
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