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Vacation Rental Listing Scams Grow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new article at CNBC is warning vacationers to make sure the short-term rental they\u2019re booking on popular platforms is really not a scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSummer plans can quickly melt if consumers aren\u2019t careful when they book their getaway,\u201d New York State Attorney Letitia James wrote in a statement in issuing a recent warning about rental properties. \u201cVacation fraud happens every year, but there are ways to avoid it and protect yourself from getting burned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, those looking to book a rental should find it a red flag if they are asked to leave a listing platform, such as Vrbo or Airbnb, to provide payment. The scammer may ask a person to send their online payment using another platform, like Zelle, Michelle Couch-Friedman, executive director of the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, Elliott Advocacy, told CNBC. She advises using credit credits to make a payment because there is some protection against fraud from the Fair Credit Billing Act. Also, she advises using well-known websites and staying on the platform from start to finish–from payment to deposit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, she notes another red flag for a fake listing is ones that are brand new with no reviews or several reviews that repeat the same phrases. The photos may be grainy too\u2014which could mean they were pulled as a screenshot online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Couch-Friedman also suggests to avoid being scammed users should message the owner before they commit, using the listing site only for that correspondence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat Vacation Rental Listing Could Be a Scam. These Are the Warning Signs to Look Out For<\/a>,\u201d CNBC (May 24, 2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a9National Association of REALTORS
\u00aeReprinted with permission<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vacation Rental Listing Scams Grow A new article at CNBC is warning vacationers to make sure the short-term rental they\u2019re booking on popular platforms is really not a scam. \u201cSummer plans can quickly melt if consumers aren\u2019t careful when they book their getaway,\u201d New York State Attorney Letitia James wrote in a statement in issuing … <\/p>\n

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