Family left 'homeless' after being scammed when they replied to Facebook message

A young family were left ‘homeless’ after being scammed when they replied to a Facebook message. Kaitlin Clayton, 18, and Dylan Doherty, 21, from Southport, were looking for a home to live together following the birth of their son Archie five months ago. The couple had search on estate agents and property lettings websites before turning to Facebook marketplace. Kaitlin sent several messages to adverts that interested her, before she received a Facebook message from a man who said he’d seen her applications and that may be able to help. She went to view a flat with a friend, and agreed to pay a £250 deposit as well as a £50 ‘pet fee’, receiving a receipt for both, the Liverpool Echo reported. Kaitlin told the paper: “We were getting so excited to move in. We’ve got a new born and we’ve worked and worked so hard to get this flat. READ MORE: Teenager questioned on suspicion of murder following stabbing of student Luke O’Connor in Fallowfield “We were really looking forward to move, so we could start our new family.” The couple spent hundreds of pounds to kit out their new home, but found it more and more difficult to…
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