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Title: Amateur detecive vs. Airbnb
Post by: Hawkmoon on November 03, 2019, 08:56:16 AM

Writer takes on Airbnb scammers. You decide who won:

https://www.vice.com/amp/en_uk/article/43k7z3/nationwide-fake-host-scam-on-airbnb

Title: Re: Amateur detecive vs. Airbnb
Post by: Ron on November 03, 2019, 09:44:07 AM

Quote from: Hawkmoon on November 03, 2019, 08:56:16 AM

Writer takes on Airbnb scammers. You decide who won:

https://www.vice.com/amp/en_uk/article/43k7z3/nationwide-fake-host-scam-on-airbnb

Rhetorical question I assume.

Title: Re: Amateur detecive vs. Airbnb
Post by: Hawkmoon on November 03, 2019, 10:06:40 AM

Quote from: Ron on November 03, 2019, 09:44:07 AM

Rhetorical question I assume.

Not entirely. The author didn't get a full refund, but she did (apparently) shut down or divert several scammers, at least temporarily. And she has put the story out to the public, which I hope will cause people to either be more careful when dealing with Airbnb, or perhaps even convince people not to deal with Airbnb.

Title: Re: Amateur detecive vs. Airbnb
Post by: Ron on November 03, 2019, 10:26:45 AM

I thought the response from Air B&B was the absolute minimum they could get away with.

The scammers are free to retool and scam away under new identities.

The scammers look to me to be more a criminal syndicate. The Feds should be involved imho.

She did a great job though, I agree with you there.