Description

I was emailed by a scammer presenting himself as the host of an Airbnb property I expressed interest in renting. He emailed info and links to the rental listing, and created separate email posing as the Airbnb company. The scammer was in thorough email communications, sending info about the property and answering many questions. He sent fake reservation confirmations, invoices, payment instructions, and payment confirmations. He coerced me into creating an account to purchase and pay the security deposit via bitcoin. After paying the security deposit, I received Airbnb receipts and then was unable to contact the host or confirm the reservation with the actual Airbnb company.