Beware! Renter using email ann@luxrents.co trying to scam me

Nicole229
Level 1
New York, NY

Beware! Renter using email ann@luxrents.co trying to scam me

I received this message about a 2-week stay from a new user, Ann, with no verifications, location, or reviews:

 

"Hi there I am Ann, i am very excited to book your  cool and clean space... Also i have a few essential questions , due my work , because i traveling  most of the time i can't talk over airbnb , can you get back to me with your phone number directly to   : ̣ạ̣ṇ̣ṇ̣@̣̣ḷ̣ụ̣x̣̣ṛ̣ẹ̣ṇ̣ṭ̣ṣ̣.̣̣c̣ọ  without any problems ,so i can call you  or  drop me a message directly :   ̣ạ̣ṇ̣ṇ̣@̣̣ḷ̣ụ̣x̣̣ṛ̣ẹ̣ṇ̣ṭ̣ṣ̣.̣̣c̣ọ I am waiting to hear from you as soon as possible. i would like to book immediately i hope to have a wonderful stay"

 

Already I knew it was suspicious because the user knew to format the email address in such a way that it would appear to me un-censored. I reversed image searched her family photo and found it on a CHURCH website!! http://www.hcfm.org/en/AboutUs/FamilyResearch.aspx

 

Likley this is one of those scams where she rents from me, I leave, and then she tries to let it to other people.

 

Declined and reported this person. If you get the same or similar message, report them immediatly! 

3 Replies 3
David-and-Fiona0
Level 10
Panglao, Philippines

Thanks for the heads up. Heaps of scams out there

Hi thanks for the Heads up

I also received the same message today, so will be declining and reporting.

Umar1
Level 1
London, United Kingdom

Yup - i got this exact message about 2 months ago. Then another email today..

 

Im gonna report

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