Because he had spent the phase one project money he had very little left. She explained: "The tax bill was £457,000. However, 'Stephen' then told her he'd been hit with a large tax bill on the project.
Ms Elwell said: "Originally he only asked for a nominal amount to pay for his taxis to the site and his rooms." Rachel Elwell claims she was scammed out of more than £100,000 Credit: BPM Images