Though this was not one of the scams on Airbnb, hinky things can still happen on that sight as well.
She’s tried hard to stop the scammers, but they remove the fake internet listing before the police can take action and then post it again at another time. Our Airbnb host also shared that this had happened to her before. Our host explained that her Airbnb listing had been “scraped.” Someone had taken her photos and posted a fake ad on Craigslist, lying in wait for an unsuspecting victim. He had signed a lease and mailed the contact a deposit check for $500.įortuantely for us, a quick call to our Airbnb host confirmed that we were fine. The listing included the same description and photos as those on the (legitimate) Airbnb listing, but the contact information was different. Our caller had found the cottage on Craigslist at a monthly rate that was half what we were paying. He said, in all earnestness, that he was ready to move in and where should he put his luggage? Well that’s awkward! Fortunately, since we booked the cottage through Airbnb, we were fine unfortunately for him he hadn’t–he had been scammed. So we were surprised to see a young man on the porch with several pieces of luggage. Since we didn’t know anyone in town we assumed it was a salesman. We were really enjoying our Airbnb rental in Prescott, Az one autumn when there was a knock at the front door. Vacation rental scams: The Craigslist “scrape” How to Avoid Scams on Airbnb & other Vacation Rental sites.Vacation rental scams: The Craigslist “scrape”.
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