A mum has issued a warning after her family's get-away dreams were shattered by a cruel online scammer - as they were in their car ready to leave.
Emma Reynolds, 37, was excited after seeing a cute cottage stay in Blackpool after stumbling across an advert for the venue with a hot tub stay on Facebook.
Quickly booking it up and putting down a £100 deposit, they had already planned what to do locally after securing the break last week.
