Possible scam

Lesley468
Level 1
Kidlington, United Kingdom

Possible scam

my daughter has been sent this message with regards to a flat rental in the UK, is this legit

 

 

   
Hello Rose ODonovan,
My name is Andrew Smith, from Airbnb support.
We are contacting you regarding your booking: |£600 per month | All bills Included - Studio for rent in 9 Broad Quay , Bristol , BS1 4DA|
The Host/Landlord has received and accepted your booking.
Unfortunately your bank does not authorize your payment via credit card.
 No worries; We have already generated the second method of payment via Bank Transfer.
Download the attached invoice to complete the payment and confirm your booking YL038899
IMPORTANT:
To avoid any transaction errors use the exact bank details provided in your Invoice . No other words, spaces or dashes.
In order to recognize your payment and link it to your booking; when performing the bank transfer please use the following reference/note "YL038899" No other words, spaces or dashes.
In order for the international Bank Transfer to be completed fast and cheap, we are suggesting the Online Money Transfer platform, Wise. 
The link for the platform is : https://wise.com .Using it you will be able to complete the international Bank Transfer fast, cheap ...
After the payment is done; please take a photo of the transfer receipt , screenshot or bank statement-->Open your Airbnb booking link and upload your payment receipt'.
Allowed File format: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx.

 

Payment will be released to the Host/Landlord only after Check In is confirmed by the tenant. 
Security deposit will be refunded to the tenant on the CheckOut date. 
  
Sent with 
 

  from Airbnb

 
 

 

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2 Replies 2
Trevor-Jess0
Level 3
Fairfax, IA

Yeah, that's a scam. Airbnb requires that you pay through Airbnb platform only. 

Mark116
Level 10
Jersey City, NJ

@Lesley468  Total scam.