Hi,
So last week I had an interesting situation with two "first responders" trying to book one of my listings from April 20-23.
On April 13 I got this message:
"Greetings! Due to the situation in the world, I was sent from my firm as a disease specialist to your area. I really liked your accommodation, it seems very nice. It will be very appropriate for me. I’m already waiting for this trip. But I have a few questions. Please text me at W * hhat s ap Pl uu s 4 elGh t fl ve 7 7 ni-ne fiv E 0 SeVv en zeerro ..." (I removed the phone's last number for privacy reasons)
I did not reply and reported it to Airbnb.
Then on April 15 I got this message (for the same listing and same dates):
"Hey, how’s it going? Due to the situation in the country, I was sent from my company as a medical doctor to your area. I really liked your place, it seems very cozy. It will be very convenient for me. I’m already waiting for this trip. But I have a few questions. Please text me in VVh * aaats a-p number plusš F0-ur, tvvo and 0, then sееve’ntys even, then goes tth_ree, 0n=e, f I’ve and 0ne, ТН.Rее, ends with ... See you soon!" (I removed the phone's last number for privacy reasons)
I declined the booking and reported this message again to Airbnb but got no reply.
I want to clarify that these two people tried to book for 1 guest only and that the COVID-19 situation in my city is very much under control.
Does someone have any idea what were they trying to do here? I'm afraid I will not be accepting any "first responders" anytime soon.
Take care everyone!