Fraudster offered non-existent cabins and mobile homes for rent around Finland
The man bilked more than 50 victims out of some 15,000 euros for imaginary holiday spots.
With foreign travel sharply restricted this year, people in Finland have been hiring holiday homes within the country at a record pace (file photo).
Image: Petteri Bülow / Yle
Police in Western Uusimaa have uncovered a string of online fraud cases in which a man offered to rent holiday homes and camper vans that did not exist.
The man has admitted hiring out fictitious holiday sites through sites such as Tori.fi last year.
The suspect rented out cottages in holiday areas around Finland, including Tahko, Levi, Katinkulta (Vuokatti) and Kuusamo.