Constance Hall

2022 - 7 - 14

Blogger Constance Hall's urgent warning to renters after savings ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Popular lifestyle blogger Constance Hall has revealed she has lost thousands of dollars in savings in a rental scam. The WA-based mother of five - who blogs ...

“This is by no means a pity party. “The losses from these scams can be extremely devastating to the victims, who may have lost their home deposit that they have been saving for many years and may not be able to buy the home of their dreams.” Hall said she had always struggled to save money and was proud of the fact she’d been able to save for a rental deposit - only to have it all taken away from her in a scam. “To have it all stolen in an instant and for the reality to now be sinking in that it’s not getting recovered felt unbelievably unfair,” she wrote. Hall said the fraud department of her bank got back to her and told her that, out of the thousands she had transferred, it was able to recover only $7.57. “After three hours on hold, my bank told me that the chances of having my funds recovered were minimal due to the nature of the scam ... and that I should go to the police.

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Constance Hall spent her savings securing a new rental. 2 days ... (Mamamia)

The business owner, mum of seven and blogger, lives in Western Australia and has been saving money to rent her own home for quite some time now. In March 2022, ...

The plan was to secure a six-month lease in a rental property. As if I'm gonna get a rental as a single mum with two dogs," she said. The catch was the lease was four months, rather than six.

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Constance Hall says she lost her entire savings to a scam: 'How ... (9Honey)

Australian influencer and parenting blogger Constance Hall has been left broke in the middle of the school ...

"I will recover from this really soon and it all happens for a reason," she wrote. "Payment redirection scams are on the rise. She reported the matter to the police, who also admitted it was unlikely she'd ever see the funds again. The leasing agency had been hacked and Hall had unknowingly sent thousands of her savings to scammers. "The last two emails that I had received on the same email thread weren't actually from them, it was hackers. Please pay the bond and 4 weeks rent today or first thing tomorrow and the documents can be sent and signed'."

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Constance Hall tells fans not to donate to GoFundMe fundraiser after ... (PerthNow)

Constance Hall has responded after learning her army of fans started fundraising for her after she revealed she had been stripped of her savings in a rental ...

In one case, the victim is facing further expenses for hotel accommodation until he finds another property. But she was unknowingly about to hand over thousands to scammers. She and her husband Denim Cooke are living separately following his motorcycle accident. “It would be great if you or your team started one. On Wednesday, Hall told of her school holiday nightmare which unfolded while she was looking for a home in Nedlands with her children and two dogs. Constance Hall has responded after learning her army of fans started fundraising for her after she revealed she had been stripped of her savings in a rental scam.

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'Unfair': Constance Hall loses all her money (NEWS.com.au)

Blogger Constance Hall has said she “feels stupid” after she was dudded out of thousands of dollars by a scam when she was trying to rent a house.

“You guys are so sweet but please don’t do anything like that. This could have literally happened to anyone desperate to get a rental.” But I am a business woman, I pay large sums internationally often, I’m scam savvy and don’t pay anything that hasn’t come from a known contact with a credible email history, so no I’m not stupid. “It was a lot of money. That done, she received an email asking her to pay an amount to cover the bond and four weeks’ rent. Hall said it was “all too much to take in” and the letting agent said “there was nothing that could do” and to call her bank.

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Constance Hall rejects GoFundMe help from fans after being ... (Brag Magazine)

Constance Hall has rejected help from fans who tried to collect money for her via a GoFundMe after she lost thousands of dollars in a scam.

“It would be great if you or your team started one. However, when Hall heard about her follower’s generosity she politely declined. After hearing of Hall’s misfortune, her fans rallied together and started a GoFundMe to help her recoup the money.

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Popular mummy blogger reveals how she lost all her savings to ... (Daily Mail)

Popular mummy blogger Constance Hall, from Western Australia, claims she has lost all her life savings after falling victim to a cruel real estate scam ...

Look for the secure symbol. 'It was a lot of money. 'I'd never usually never spend that kind of money on rent, but I felt like we all just needed a break, and I could afford it. Her bank said that due to the nature of the scam and because it had been an authorised transaction, the chances of getting her money back were slim. The mother-of-seven (pictured) explained she was looking to move out of her mother's home and had been applying for rentals with a six month lease The mother-of-seven explained she was looking to move out of her mother's home and had been applying for rentals with a six-month lease.

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Truth about Constance Hall's savings scam (NEWS.com.au)

Perth blogger Constance Hall says her savings were “wiped out” after she fell victim to a sophisticated property scam – and authorities warn renters are a ...

“The victims are of course devastated when they learn they don’t have the property and have lost the money they have sent. “The last two emails that I had received on the same email thread weren’t actually from them, it was hackers. After the initial payment was made, the scammer came back with another demand for more rent in advance.” Please pay the bond and four weeks’ rent today or first thing tomorrow and the documents can be sent and signed.” The next day, she received an email that appeared to be from the agent saying, “Good news! In one case, the victim is facing further expenses for hotel accommodation until he finds another property. She contacted the agent, Leasing Elite in Nedlands, and was taken through the house. When settlement occurred, the proceeds of $374,251 were transferred to the scammers’ bank account in Sydney. “Officially the worst school holidays ever,” she wrote. Property transactions are prime targets for this scam due to the often large amounts of money involved.” This could have literally happened to anyone desperate to get a rental.” But I am a business woman, I pay large sums internationally often, I’m scam savvy and don’t pay anything that hasn’t come from a known contact with a credible email history, so no I’m not stupid.

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'Unfair': Constance Hall loses all her money (New Zealand Herald)

The mummy blogger form Perth has said she feels "stupid" and is "devastated" after she paid money through an email link to what she thought was a real estate ...

That done, she received an email asking her to pay an amount to cover the bond and four weeks' rent. "You guys are so sweet but please don't do anything like that. "It was a lot of money. This could have literally happened to anyone desperate to get a rental." Hall said it was "all too much to take in" and the letting agent said "there was nothing that could do" and to call her bank. "But saving has never been easy for me and I was so proud of that money and felt like I was finally doing something that represented how well I have done despite all the odds. The bank said as she had authorised the transaction the likelihood of getting any money back was "minimal" and to contact the police, who said much the same thing. As ever there was some paperwork to sort out. The long-term plan was for Hall to buy a home, but in the meantime she and the kids needed some space, she said. Hall said she was currently living with her mother which she "loved" but it was a squeeze with the family bedding down on the living room floor. But Hall has insisted she is not trying to claw back the money from her followers and has asked people not to donate to a GoFundMe page that has sprung up. The mummy blogger form Perth has said she feels "stupid" and is "devastated" after she paid money through an email link to what she thought was a real estate agency to secure a rental property for her and her children, only for the recipient to be a fraudster.

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