Scam suspect allegedly used Airbnb to lure victims seeking SoCal luxury home rentals

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Saturday, September 22, 2018
Suspect allegedly used Airbnb to lure victims seeking luxury home rentals
Alleged victims of a rental scam are speaking out, claiming a suspect lured them off the Airbnb platform and swindled them out of thousands of dollars.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Alleged victims of a rental scam are speaking out, claiming a man lured them off the Airbnb platform and swindled them out of thousands of dollars when they tried to book Southland luxury homes that were advertised on the website.

Watch Rob Hayes' report in the video above for more on the alleged scam and the Los Angeles Police Department's investigation.