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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Before booking your spring break stay, be cautious of scammers posing as vacation rental property owners. Kathryn Mobley, CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana, said the ...

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With the first day of summer fast approaching, you might be dreaming of sand and sun, ready to find the perfect rental property for your next vacation. It might seem like the hardest part is figuring ...

NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- 7 On Your Side has some important advice on how to avoid vacation pitfalls. Beach rentals tend to book up earlier than any other type of accommodation, and most properties are ...

Tips to Avoid Vacation Rental Scams Before booking, Google the rental property address to confirm it exists and matches the photos. Ask for a video tour if anything seems off. Avoid hosts unwilling to ...

A new analysis from a consumer-focused federal agency has revealed that rental scams are an ongoing issue for renters. The Federal Trade Commission, which protects consumers from unfair business ...

It is July and many of us are happily looking forward to the summer vacations that we look forward to all year, however, scammers are looking forward to scamming us with a variety of scams that can ...

Two men accused of defrauding thousands of victims across 10 states and racking up more than $8.5 million in a scam run on the vacation rental sites Airbnb and Vrbo were indicted on fraud charges, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — We have a Consumer Alert that could save your next vacation. Scammers are out there, happy to sell you a trip that doesn’t exist or book a fake rental, but there are steps that ...