10-05-202208:45 AM
The general pattern for scammers goes like this:
1) You respond to an add on a property rental webite
2) They send you an email asking for info about yourself to prove you are genuine
3) They say your can't view the property because they are out of town, but the transaction can be done via Airbnb
4) If you ask for more details about the property they don't provide them
5) Instead they explain how Airbnb works (or doesn't!!) in ever more patronising terms - the less sophisticated ones may start shouting at you (using capitals)
Be very suspicious if:
The rental price is too good to be true
You can't reconcile the pictures on the add with the streetview of the address (e.g. balcony fret work, window frame colours etc)
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