February 15, 2017
The criminals are placing fake adverts on the site, using stolen photos from genuine properties and fabricating descriptions of the homes. Families are in many cases falling for the scams, but Airbnb won’t always offer protection to those who are left out of pocket. A businessman told The Mail how he booked a villa in Ibiza and paid the “owner” £3,371 for a nine-night stay for his family, sending the money by bank transfer because the owner had told him Airbnb’s payment system was broken…
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