A grandma is hundreds of pounds out of pocket and had her holiday ruined after she fell prey to scammers.
Val Furneaux's trip from her home in the Isle of Wight to Merseyside in April to visit her newborn great-grandson ended up being an absolute disaster.
Looking forward to seeing the new relative for the first time, the 77-year-old booked a three-night stay at a house in Birkenhead through online travel agency Booking.com, the Liverpool Echo reported.
