HUGE ******** - stay far away

What a *****. He's a **** and a *****. ******ed money out of me saying he wouldn't continue working unless I paid money (we had agreed 50% on completion). Then disappeared. Always had a story about a child or his staff or traffic or some other nonsense. He's a terrible human being. I see from the other comments he has a modus operandi: very charming and professional at first. Quickly asks for more cash. Then starts disappearing. Very earnest whatsapps about no-shows. Eventually he told me he had bigger paying clients and couldn't be bothered to finish the job. And wouldn't be returning all the equipment (including pump) I had paid for. He actually sent me a picture of my pump confirming he had bought it but wouldn't deliver. Serious *****. stay far away from this revolting human being