A young family were left heartbroken after driving for hours to a 'fabulous lodge' only for it to be a 'soul-destroying' hoax - by a cruel scammer who even promised a 'bottle of wine would be waiting'.
Melvin Caldwell was looking for a last-minute deal with partner Lisa McDonald and their three children when he stumbled across an ad on Facebook for a four-day holiday at a lodge in Ayrshire. The 30-year-old claims he got in touch with Rebecca, who said she had a luxury lodge with a hot tub available that day due to a cancellation and the family set off that day on Tuesday August 9.
Melvin says he paid £80 and agreed to pay another £219 on arrival before packing up the car at 8pm and setting off on the two-hour trip from Glasgow. Screenshots of texts between Lisa and Rebecca show her offering to throw in a BBQ pack free of charge and promised to have a bottle of wine waiting for them when they arrived.
