September 2, 2016
BOCA RATON (CBSMiami) — As the popularity of the vacation rental website Airbnb grows, so are the scam artists and crooks looking to prey upon homeowners advertising that their property is unoccupied. The latest trending scam involves customers cancelling their rental agreement just hours, or sometimes sooner, before it starts — but after they’ve received the key code to get inside the home. Boca Raton Police are warning the community of this type of scam following an incident on August 29th….
Source: http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/09/02/airbnb-burglaries-on-rise-using-last-minute-cancellations/
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