Rental Scammer - [email protected]

Rentals Apartment <[email protected]> wrote:

Luckily the Villa is still available for the specified dates. The nightly rate is 450eur, a 1000eu security deposit is also required which is fully refundable on the check out date. If you would like to start the booking arrangements I would need the following info from your side:

- Arrival Date:
- Departure Date:
- No of Adults:
- No Children:
- First name:
- Last name:
- Street Address:
- City:
- Zip Code (Post Code) :
- Country:
- Phone Number:
- A copy of government issued ID:
- Special Requests on arrival:

Like any other transactions on Airbnb, they will handle payment and it will be released to me only after you check in. If everything is ok, please provide the requested information so I can initiate the booking on Airbnb. Awaiting your reply.

Thank you

This Scammer will arrange to send you an Invoice -- Make no mistake, the Invoice will be fake !
If you are reading this because you have received such an invoice, kindly forward it to the address in my signature line and I will report the details to the appropriate authorities.

Rentals Apartment <[email protected]> wrote:

Luckily the Villa is still available for the specified dates. The nightly rate is 450eur, a 1000eu security deposit is also required which is fully refundable on the check out date. If you would like to start the booking arrangements I would need the following info from your side:

- Arrival Date:
- Departure Date:
- No of Adults:
- No Children:
- First name:
- Last name:
- Street Address:
- City:
- Zip Code (Post Code) :
- Country:
- Phone Number:
- A copy of government issued ID:
- Special Requests on arrival:

Like any other transactions on Airbnb, they will handle payment and it will be released to me only after you check in. If everything is ok, please provide the requested information so I can initiate the booking on Airbnb. Awaiting your reply.

Thank you

This Scammer will arrange to send you an Invoice -- Make no mistake, the Invoice will be fake !
If you are reading this because you have received such an invoice, kindly forward it to the address in my signature line and I will report the details to the appropriate authorities.

This e-mail is associated with a new listing on AIRBNB. I contacted them re: renting and got this EXACT reply. I have contacted Customer Service at AirBNB to see if this is a verified property. I'm waiting to hear back. Do you know--for sure--this is a scammer? I really appreciate any info you can supply.
Thank you!

[AlanJones]

It is 100% definitely a scam, that is why Michelle has posted it here.

AirBnb do not deal with transactions outside of their own platform or hold payments in escrow.

THANK YOU!!! I do as much research as I can before I commit to anything, including searching out e-mail addresses. I am waiting to hear from AirBNB about this, too. I'm sure they are looking into it, since I brought it to their attention.
I appreciate this site greatly!