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Avoid this fraudster. He will ask you for money for handyman work up front or materials and never deliver.
He's been caught on a few occasions around Berlin. Whats more he even causes damage to your home. He offers to install kitchens, do handywork, or anything around the home.

He'll never complete your work and roll out excuse after excuse about when he coming. His excuses get evermore ridiculous. Everything ranging from that he does not know where materials are, or lose them.

He operates through a company called itotallyloveit GmbH but don't be fooled by him having a real registered company.

This guy has no intention of ever actually doing the work. Don't be a fool. Ask for past satisfied customers. Do not have your kitchen fitted with this guy. Because your work will never get done and you'll need to hire more people to rectify the damage he causes.

Companies and names associated with Matt Yabsley are:

Matt Yabsley
Matthew Yabsley
Matthew S Yabsley
www.Handyman.Berlin
Itotallyloveit GmbH
Corinthstr. 42 Berlin, Germany

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Muldoon
Devon, GB
Jun 03, 2021 8:30 am EDT

I gave Matt my daughters phone for repair in November 21 - that was the last time I saw Matt or my daughters phone. My understanding is that he listed my daughters phone on his Facebook page as for sale! I am so upset with him. My daughter was heart broken, as she bought the phone with her birthday money! I don’t know how he sleeps at night!

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Muldoon
Devon, GB
Jun 03, 2021 8:33 am EDT
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Nov 20 - not 21!

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AngryAtMatt
, US
Feb 13, 2021 3:18 pm EST
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He’s active again in North Devon - here’s his latest address and company

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Mcken90
Okehampton, England, Devon, GB
Mar 04, 2021 3:09 pm EST

Right next to my old shop

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Cara20
, GB
Jul 21, 2020 7:52 pm EDT
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He’s in Devon located in Sidmouth. Still up to his old tricks it seems. Any info please contact me

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Jhlb
, US
Sep 23, 2019 7:12 pm EDT
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He’s in the UK. Last known address in Ilfracombe, Devon

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MattYabsleyFraudKiller
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Jul 14, 2018 1:17 am EDT
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Any update on this guy Matt Yabsley. He's clearing been a thief in the Berlin Community? Is he still advertising on Craigs List looking for marks and suitable people to rip-off. Having been ripped off by this con-artist who calls himself a berlin handy man, I haven't see anything posted about him for a while. So I wonder if the community has managed to shut him down or if he has gone into hiding.

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Damur Huang
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Dec 16, 2017 1:24 pm EST

Hi dear Berlin community, I would like to ask for a help for putting a series conman / fraud / scam artist in jail and shut him shell fraud GmbH down. As well this is true story happening now and in Berlin and victims are more than 20 people so far.
His name is called: “ Matthew Yabsley “, but you can also find the associated informations as following:
Matt Yabsley
Matthew S Yabsley
www.Handyman.Berlin
Itotallyloveit GmbH at Corinthstr. 42 Berlin, Germany
So, what is his business model?
A. He using “ social platforms (free & open) “ such as Facebook group & craigslist for looking for victims.
B. He focus on “ No-German “ speaking people in Berlin and abusing the language barrier.
C. He targets the people who has limited budget and skip the VAT, so there is no record or invoice to prove any of business agreement and design the whole thing into a grey area in front of law.
D. He assume no one will go to court nor police for such matter, because it’s a civil case.
E. He believe most people in the end will just give up as the base the theory risky control: wasting your time & money and he won't ever go to jail.
F. He is a total sham-less actor, therefore normal decent / educated people’s logic will not be able to apply for it.

So what is my story?
He started my flat renovation from 23/10/17 and until today there is still no water & heating and as his original quote: “ I can't offer you any more than what I have done. It's entirely you that is making this something more than what it is now. “
During the renovation, he was ok in the beginning for providing the trust and let down your guard. Then he start manipulating you as much as possible. He will tell you anything but nothing false and lie. He told me my neighbor said something behind my back and regarding renovation project. He told me the hausmeister close down the water of my flat and it’s hausmeister fault that there is no water. He will told you who ever did the job in your flat is bad and too expensive, he could do better and cheaper. So now, even you have a Phd, you may already believe his is a renovation angel.
Within 1 or 2 weeks, he starting gave you all kind excuses for delaying or materials missing, then he asked for some “ small cash “ to pay some materials and new machine he needs to finish the job. Totally smart, because the project is stared already and most of people will not call it off in the middle of renovation or change new guy.
The end, when you giving more and more money, he will kind of tell you, it’s almost down, made some structure or an example that he could finish next days or shortly. But he will never finished it nor reply your call (he just turn his phone off) nor e-mail.
So what are the fasts ?
1. Attached my apartment made by “ Matthew Yabsley “ ’s masterpiece.
2. He got more than 4000 EUR so far and has not met any deadline - not even close.
3. He had drunk all alcohols in my flat and leave all messes you can ever image it.
4. There is no toilet in my flat yet, so he pee in the vases & wine bottle.
5. He has not payed a worker which he has hired to help - he is desperately looking for money and he can not reach him, so he asking me where to find Matthew Yabsley for getting his salary back.
6. He ordered many materials and never pick it up, so I have to sort everything out, explain the situation and apologize for his behavior.
7. His business model is totally build on fooling people - he has never any intention to finish anything (you find multiple posts as such in the internet).
8. I have data of many many more people who have or are currently served by Matt - reporting the same issues with Matt which confirms the above internet posts.
9. Matt will answer that I have stopped the working relation with him - and yes this true - but only after after he missed multiple deadlines and I found the other evidences for his fraud games - as it always works like this - Matt waits until he get fired and leaves with the clients money and a totally damaged apartment.
10. Internet references (I am very angry with myself that why I didn’t google his name in the begging):
https://www.complaintsboard.com/?search=Matt Yabsley
https://www.complaintsboard.com/?search=Matthew Yabsley
https://www.complaintsboard.com/…
So who the [censor] is Matthew Yabsley?
His facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mattyabsley
His Linkedin:
https://de.linkedin.com/in/matthewyabsley/de
His Quora:
https://www.quora.com/profile/Matt-Yabsley
So what I looking for now?
1. Are you the victims by Matthew Yabsley too, please contact me and we will put him in jail.
2. If any of you could give me any advice what are the best legal actions (already consult with lawyers, we think tax fraud can beat him very badly) and how.
3. Anyway contact and accurate information of right (suitable) legal authorities. (e.g.: Polizeidirektionen, Direktion Einsatz or Landeskriminalamt (LKA); Prosecutor or others?)
4. Please share this story and make sure there is no more victim.

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ethan MacCready
, US
Oct 20, 2017 11:23 am EDT

CALL THE POLICE isnt gonna do anything or help any of you. You need to get thogether and hire a Lawyer, any paperwork or receipts for paying him, contracts and so on. He has a GmbH, that means he has a Gewerbeschein or small business liscense. If he doesnt and has a website advertising it, which he has, then he will go down. You can get him to settle an pay up by suing him with a Lawyer or he will be threatened to go to court and a Judge will make him pay you back. Or pay me and I will give him a personal message and keep reminding him till he starts paying.

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scammerberlin
, US
Feb 27, 2017 7:04 am EST

Matt Yabsley is a complete crook, he will steal from you and waste your time. https://handyman.berlin/ is a scammer, liar, theif. See attached photo of him.

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Disappointed Berliner
Berlin, DE
Mar 08, 2017 5:47 pm EST
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I hired Mark Mayer to replace my flooring and paint my apartment . His work was despicable . I had to fire him and hire a new contractor, after paying him. He told us he would refunded us. But, of course we did not see a dime. As I researched his back ground. He is not licensed in Germany . Even worse, he told me he was for the Florida keys . That he was retired ., which was a complete lie. Yes, he is from Key West, but, he is wanted in Florida.
1 Felony Count(s) of 489.127.
ENGAGE CONTRACTING BUSN WO CERTIF SUBSQ VIOL
1 Felony Count(s) of 812.014.2c1
GRAND THEFT 300 LESS THAN 5K DOLS
https://www.keysso.net/WebWarrants/M/Prt3950.htm
https://www.keysso.net/WebWarrants/M/Prt3951.htm

DON'T HIRE THE FUGITIVE !
BEWARE ... CALL THE POLICE !
I have already reported him. He has a website https://englishhandyman.de
and advertises on Facebook and craigslist. https://www.facebook.com/englishhandymande/
His phone number is 49 [protected]

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W a G
, US
Nov 05, 2016 2:07 pm EDT
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I have worked for Matthew Yabsley for 5 weeks. In that time he has not completed one job satisfactorily. I have watched him lie to customers and employees alike. He pressures the customer to pay him money he has not earned and does not complete the work. He also has not paid anyone that has worked for him during this time what he owes them. He disappears for days at a time and then gets arrogant when challenged and says "Piss off. Go get a better attitude." I've watched customers cry because of his callous treatment. Ive also watched as he leaves them in unlivable conditions. I can supply names and phone numbers for customers and employees. Also, I worked at a job yesterday where the customer was so upset that during his litany of complaints he told me that Matt tried to get him to go buy cocaine for him. That was the key to the whole thing for me. Now I'm grateful I only lost a weeks pay.

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Lada Tvrtkovic
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Jun 09, 2017 2:25 pm EDT
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Yes, that's totally my situation! He asked for money, didn't do the job and now is getting all arrogant and nasty!
He owes me 230€!

Please, could you give me all the infos that you have, so I can go to the police on Monday?

You can also send me an email address on lada_elvira@yahoo.it

Thank you!

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Lovetotraveltheworld
, US
Nov 05, 2016 1:56 pm EDT

I completely agree this so called handyman "Matt Yabsley", has taken our deposit. Started the work . Did the demo only and did not pay his employees or order any of the materials. We ended up giving him thousands of euros and had to complete the work with another contractor. He is a liar and a fraud.
BE WARE !

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Lada Tvrtkovic
, US
Jun 09, 2017 2:23 pm EDT

I just got scammed by him of 230€...do you have any more infos about him, so I can go to the police on Monday?
Did you already go to the police? How did it go?
You can also contact me via my email: lada_elvira@yahoo.it

Thank you for any help! I won't let this go!

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Jaason M
, DE
Sep 21, 2017 2:32 am EDT

Did you get your money back? Did you go to the police? I just got scammed by him today!