Airbnb guests say hosts have ruined their stays by switching properties or addresses at the last minute. Here are ways to avoid becoming a victim.hikesterson/Getty, Image Source/Getty, Tyler ...

SWITCH SCAM WORKS. THIS BAIT AND SWITCH SCAM STARTS WITH A HEART WRENCHING SOCIAL MEDIA POST ABOUT AN INJURED LOST PET OR A MISSING CHILD. YOU DECIDE YOU WANT TO HELP, SO YOU SHARE THAT POST ON YOUR ...

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A California man has been arrested in connection with what prosecutors are calling a “double-booking-bait-and-switch scheme.” They allege he earned millions of dollars from more than 10,000 Airbnb and ...

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A couple captured their reaction to learning they didn’t get the apartment balcony they’d specifically requested. The internet is calling this an apartment bait and switch. TikTok user ...

In a "bait and switch" Airbnb scam, a host changes addresses or units at the last minute. Scammed guests have ended up in properties that are of worse quality or not what they paid for. An expert says ...