'Prince Harry' cons Austrian floor layer

A Facebook user posing as Britain's Prince Harry has conned an Austrian floor layer out of nearly 30,000 euros ($A46,450) after pretending to hire him for renovation work at Buckingham Palace.

Police said on Saturday the fake prince offered the workman a million-euro contract to renovate the parquet floors at the palace in the British capital.

But they say the Austrian contacted them after sending 27,500 euros to cover the cost of setting up a business in the UK but receiving no contract.

They've informed him the chances of getting his money back are slim.