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A company has been accused of pocketing tens of thousands of dollars while leaving clients destitute and projects unfinished.
Hong Thanh Dang Tran, 44, allegedly took $450,000 from 35 Queenslanders before leaving without completing renovations to his home.
He was charged with 35 counts of fraud and appeared in Richlands Magistrates Court.
Dang Tran is currently in protective custody and faces a charge of impersonation and allegations that he rented tools from Bunnings and never returned them.
He appeared in Richlands Magistrates Court charged with 35 counts of fraud.
Sadiq Akbar told 7NEWS that he found Dang Tran on Facebook Marketplace and hired him to do a major renovation.
It is also believed that there could be more alleged victims who have not yet come forward.
Sadiq Akbar said 7news She found Dang Tran on Facebook Marketplace and hired him for a major renovation, including a kitchen addition, to her Kuraby home.
He paid the builder $22,500 before “disappearing.”
A second person also found Dang Tran on Facebook and allegedly shelled out $16,500 to transform his Forest Lake garage into additional living space.
“He started some work, broke the tiles, removed the walls, made them like partitions… but he never finished them,” they said.
He said he hasn’t heard from Dang Tran since then.
Haider Syed said he also paid the shopkeeper $15,000 before turning off his phone and “disappearing.”
In 2021, NSW Fair Trading issued a public warning not to use its services after receiving 20 complaints.