Mohammed Haque has been sentenced to three years and five months for his role in a fraud scheme with fellow property agents. The group misled prospective tenants by posting around 18,000 false adverts for flats in east London, pressuring individuals into paying deposits for poor living conditions. Many victims reported severe emotional distress and financial loss as a result of their experiences. The case highlighted serious issues in the rental market, with trading standards revealing over 200 known victims since 2017, indicating the problem might be much larger.
One victim said she was forced to live in a flat ridden with mice; others said they felt "violated" and were left penniless.
A trading standards investigation found they posted about 18,000 misleading adverts for rooms in east London, hooking in victims who were pressured into paying deposits.
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