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The Block has been rocked by its biggest ever scandal, after a mysterious buyer was accused of failing to pay for the home she won at auction in November.
At the centre of the controversy is Emese Abigail Fajk, a 28-year-old cyber security expert who bid $4.2million on Jimmy and Tam Wilkins home but didn t stump up the money.
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Ms Fajk, who also goes by the last name Fayk, was born in Hungary and previously lived in New York City, before relocating to Australia a year ago.
Issues: Cyber security specialist Emese Fajk, 28, (centre) was the mystery buyer who bought Jimmy and Tam s winning property during The Block s finale last month. Ms Fajk presented receipts of bank transfers indicating the money for the home had gone through, but the large sum never reached Channel Nine s bank accounts
The Block creator Julian Cress has vowed to secure a buyer for the show s winning home after the mystery bidder failed to stump up the cash.
Queenslanders Jimmy and Tam Wilkins took home a record $1.06 million in prize money when they won The Block with their $4.2million property last month.
But after cyber security specialist Emese Fajk, 28, failed to pay up, the Brighton property was put back on the market.
Mr Cress, executive producer of the renovation show, spoke out on Wednesday, saying he will do all he can to ensure the property is sold.
He said he plans to reach out to the second-highest bidder to try to secure a sale by Christmas.
Ms Fajk showed bank transfer receipts indicating the money had gone through
But the large sum never reached Channel Nine s bank accounts, it s claimed
The settlement period for the home has passed and the original contract is void
Ms Fajk denied claims she hasn t handed paid up, and blamed her conveyancer
She said she made a mistake by hiring a conveyancer rather than a solicitor
Emese Fajk, 28, filmed a video saying she made a mistake by hiring a conveyancer rather than a solicitor, while denying claims she hasn t paid
A cyber security expert accused of failing to stump up the money after placing the winning bid on Tam and Jimmy s $4.2million home on The Block has hit back in a late-night Instagram rant.
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In a preview clip, ACA claimed the show faced a bombshell no one saw coming when the cameras stopped rolling .
An excerpt of an interview with host Scott Cam shows the affable host tell reporter Alison Piotrowski: Stuff happens, and it s happened to us. It s about human nature, it s about honestly. I suppose.
Winners are grinners: Queenslanders Jimmy and Tam Wilkins (both pictured) won The Block this year, along with a record $1.06million in prize money
Drama! ACA claim the show faced a bombshell no one saw coming when the cameras stopped rolling , while host Scott Cam appeared uncomfortable when discussing the prize money
The Block winners Jimmy and Tam Wilkins have lost their $1million prize and have been forced to put their home back on the market after its buyer failed to pay up.
Cyber security specialist Emese Fajk, 28, was the mystery buyer who snapped up Jimmy and Tam s winning property on The Block last month.
Ms Fajk presented receipts of bank transfers indicating the money for the home had gone through, but the large sum never reached Channel Nine s bank accounts.
The settlement period for the Brighton property, which fetched $4.256 million on auction day at a profit of $966,000, has now passed and the original contract is void.