Enjoy your stay — away from these con artists. Airbnb scams are becoming increasingly common — and one travel expert is warning how to tell if you’re at risk. Stefan Hoffelner, owner of the rental ...

When it first arrived on the scene, Airbnb seemed like nothing but a gift to travelers, promising inexpensive alternatives to people looking for places to stay. But as time has passed, it’s become ...

A growing network of online scammers is targeting users of popular accommodation booking platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb. According to new findings from ESET researchers, these cybercriminals ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- It's a new scam, experts are calling pure "Evil Genius." The scammer preys on would-be guests to the popular on-line rental service - Airbnb. But before you fall for the cyber scam ...

Shray Goel and his associates managed over 100 properties across the US. Prosecutors alleged that Goel ran a scheme where he would purposely double-book those properties. In some cases, Goel would ...

Two men have been indicted for running a Vrbo and Airbnb double-booking scheme that brought in more than $8.5 million from hopeful renters in 10 different states, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

This doesn’t exactly put the “real” in real estate. A Corcoran agent, who owns a home in the Hamptons, has found herself entangled in an Airbnb scam. Sarah Stewart, the homeowner, was taken aback when ...

A federal grand jury has indicted two men on federal fraud charges, revealing abait-and-switch scam executed through Airbnb and VRBO. On Dec. 13, a federal grand jury indicted Shray Goel of Miami and ...

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