I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb

When reporter Allie Conti got a call from her Airbnb host 10 minutes before she was supposed to check in to her rental in Chicago, “Andrew” claimed the toilet had backed up, making the unit unavailable. The good news, he said was that he had a larger place he managed nearby. Little did Allie know that she stumbled on an Airbnb scam involving nearly 100 property listings in eight cities.

Source: Vice Magazine
Published: Oct 31, 2019
Length: 23 minutes (5,753 words)
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