Stay away from this tradie: Brendan may seem like a normal worker… but Aussies have been told they shouldn't hire him under ANY circumstances

A tradie accused of being a 'serial fraudster' has been flagged by a state Attorney General following a litany of 'very serious complaints'.

The Queensland Office of Fair Trading has warned south-east Queenslanders and northern New South Wales residents to avoid doing business with Brendan John Hawxwell and his company, Cre8tive Construction Group Pty Ltd.

The move follows several months of complaints from customers who claim he stole thousands of dollars from them under the guise of a deposit.

Leading the pack of furious alleged victims is Jane. 

She claims she gave Mr Hawxwell an $8,000 deposit to build a colour-bond fence around her mother's home while she received treatment for stage five cancer.

Jane told A Current Affair two months ago Mr Hawxwell had tore down her mother's fence before disappearing.

When confronted by the program at the time, the tradie threw a water bottle at a cameraman.

For the first time since Mr Hawxwell allegedly swindled Jane, she came face-to-face with him outside court.

He had pleaded guilty for driving unlicenced and suspended and faces another 11 unrelated charges including possessing dangerous drugs, weapons and unlawfully taking native animals.

Jane said it was 'really hard' seeing the alleged fraudster tradie. 

'He doesn't care, he doesn't care at all,' she said.

Mr Hawxwell formerly ran his fencing business under the name 'Brisbane Fencing and Decking', 'Queensland Fencing and Decking' and 'Cartier Constructions'.

All the businesses were run under his parent company, Cre8tive Construction Group Pty Ltd, which he has now been banned from trading under.

Queensland's Attorney General Yvette D'Ath described Mr Hawxwell's alleged misconduct as 'disgusting' and 'deliberate'.

'He's a despicable individual and he should be held accountable for what he's doing,' she said. 

Ms D'Ath warned Australians against paying large deposits, or the full amount, for services upfront. 

Brisbane mother Claudine claims she was scammed out of $10,000 by Mr Hawxwell.

She said he was 'really good' at convincing customers it was legitimate to pay the full fee for his services outright. 

Another alleged victim, Wayne, claims he saw Mr Hawxwell's business online and paid him an $8,000 deposit for a retaining wall.

His wife withdrew money from her superannuation to pay for Mr Hawxwell's work, but the tradie never completed the job.

'We have to draw even more out to get it finished. So we paid twice in effect for it,' Wayne said. 

In a statement released on Thursday, the Office of Fair Trading said Cre8tive Construction Group Pty Ltd has been liquidated.

'Unfortunately, we are seeing more and more dodgy traders operating through social media and online marketplaces such as eBay—they like to hide behind online profiles, taking your money before disappearing into the digital abyss,' Ms D'Ath said.

'Our message to Queenslanders is simple: do your homework by checking reviews and a general internet search of the businesses you're looking to use.

'If something doesn't look or feel right, choose another trader to get your goods and services.

'We will continue to crack down on dodgy traders who are taking money from consumers and failing to supply.'