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Looking for recommendations

Looking for recommendations
Posted by: Joe77 (IP Logged)
Date: April 08, 2020 01:41PM

My neighbor in S.Maria (elderly English lady) has been approached by some guy called Tony Hackett, who offered to rent out her apartment on commission. Apparently, he is English but lives near Scalea permanently. She’s asked me to post on here and ask if anyone knows him as she’s afraid to get scammed. Any advice would be appreciated.



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Re: Looking for recommendations
Posted by: mozg (IP Logged)
Date: April 09, 2020 12:49AM

I would suggest you not to deal with Tony Hackett. From my personal experience and stories I’ve heard of him from number of people for many years, he is not very reliable person, particularly when the money involved.



Re: Looking for recommendations
Posted by: Joe77 (IP Logged)
Date: April 09, 2020 01:46PM

mozg wrote:

I would suggest you not to deal with Tony Hackett. From my personal experience and stories I’ve heard of him from number of people for many years, he is not very reliable person, particularly when the
money involved.
Thanks, mozg, how long have you known him for?



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Re: Looking for recommendations
Posted by: Lisa (IP Logged)
Date: April 10, 2020 12:53PM

Joe77 wrote:

My neighbor in S.Maria (elderly English lady) has been approached by some guy called Tony Hackett, who offered to rent out her apartment on commission. Apparently, he is English but lives near Scalea
permanently. She’s asked me to post on here and ask if anyone knows him as she’s afraid to get scammed. Any advice would be appreciated.



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I have also heard troubling things about him. A lady told me that she bought an apartment though Tony’s agency. He acted as the translator in the solicitors’ office during the purchase and told her that the garden below the apartment was included in the deed. When she came to the flat on holiday though, it turned out that the garden did not belong to her, it was actually her neighbours’! She got her deed translated by an independent translator to try to prove ownership, but found that there was no mention of a garden space included anywhere. What a scam!



Re: Looking for recommendations
Posted by: mozg (IP Logged)
Date: April 13, 2020 03:15PM

Joe77 wrote:
mozg wrote:

I would suggest you not to deal with Tony Hackett. From my personal experience and stories I’ve heard of him from number of people for many years, he is not very reliable person, particularly when the money involved.
Thanks, mozg, how long have you known him for?



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About 12 years or so



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Re: Looking for recommendations
Posted by: mozg (IP Logged)
Date: April 13, 2020 03:17PM

Lisa wrote:
Joe77 wrote:

My neighbor in S.Maria (elderly English lady) has been approached by some guy called Tony Hackett, who offered to rent out her apartment on commission. Apparently, he is English but
lives near Scalea
permanently. She’s asked me to post on here and ask if anyone knows him as she’s afraid to get scammed. Any advice would be appreciated.



Edited 1 times. Last edit at 04/08/20
11:02AM.
I have also heard troubling things about him. A lady told me that she bought an apartment though Tony’s agency. He acted as the translator in the solicitors’ office during
the purchase and told her that the garden below the apartment was included in the deed. When she came to the flat on holiday though, it turned out that the garden did not belong to her, it was
actually her neighbours’! She got her deed translated by an independent translator to try to prove ownership, but found that there was no mention of a garden space included anywhere. What a scam!
Yes, I’ve also heard this story from friend of that lady. There are many similar stories circulating in Scalea about him.



Re: Looking for recommendations
Posted by: Joe77 (IP Logged)
Date: May 10, 2020 06:23PM

Sorry for a bit late reply I wasn’t well with something similar to corona, but all good now. Thank you all for the advise I will pass it to my friend. Can’t wait to be back to Scalea!



Re: Looking for recommendations
Posted by: cgbobcg (IP Logged)
Date: October 18, 2020 09:20PM

Hello, I am interested in more information about tony hackett. Also a builder named Giuseppe.



Re: Looking for recommendations
Posted by: mozg (IP Logged)
Date: October 26, 2020 02:24PM

cgbobcg wrote:

Hello, I am interested in more information about tony hackett. Also a builder named Giuseppe.
Half of men in Italy called Giuseppe very happy



Re: Looking for recommendations
Posted by: 1Andrew1 (IP Logged)
Date: November 03, 2020 02:54PM

mozg wrote:
cgbobcg wrote:

Hello, I am interested in more information about tony hackett. Also a builder named Giuseppe.
Half of men in Italy called Giuseppe very happy
very happy very happy very happy



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