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As I was getting ready preparing my trip to London, one of the things on my check list was to find accomodation. As we all know, it's a huge part of traveling. We all know London for its history, but London is London and with that being said, you will have tons of things to do, to see, visit and a lot of opportunities to get scammed and taken advantage of. Well, the hospitality indutry is no exception. As I seartched for days, I came across some interesting listings, and some of those listing were just too suspicious to ignore. Now, by no means I am trying to say that this is a problem in any particular city. This is international. Vacation rental scams are not new and these scams are big business for criminals all around the world. As you consider issues like size, cost and location, also consider that rental listing could be a scam. Not only are vacation rentals usually high-ticket items, but they are also intangible (no physical item to send or collect), and booking can happen fast, instantly even. Protect yourself & your hard earned money and don’t allow yourself to be a victim of vacation rental scam.
Imagine showing up to a vacation rental, only to realize that it doesn’t exist, or that there is already another legitimate reservation of another family at the home, leaving you and your family with no place to stay and most likely out hundreds and even thousands of dollars.
Some fake listings are elaborate and often are stolen or hijacked from legitimate real estate or rental listings. These crimes often go unreported, as some guests are embarrassed, oftentimes due to the obvious but ignored signs. Most guests are rightfully upset and report to local authorities, but due to the majority of these crimes being international, they are almost impossible to trace and even harder to prosecute.
In this video, I present 6 red flags to be on the lookout when you're booking your next vacation rental.