Jennifer Austin had no reason to believe the vacation rental she booked on Vrbo was a scam. The photos of the home in Oro Valley, Ariz., featured a cozy living room with overstuffed furniture ...

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It might have seemed like the perfect vacation rental, but you get there only to find that the property is occupied and not ...

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While vacation rental sites like Airbnb and Vrbo have protections to protect users from fraud, scams creep their way into every industry. Vacation rentals aren’t excluded. Here’s how you can ...

Stephan / Special to the Village News As summertime approaches and you start surfing the internet for a new rental home or vacation rental, do you know how to tell whether you are dealing with a bad ...

It can be very exciting to receive an email, direct-mail letter or phone call letting you know you’ve won a "free cruise" or ...

To prevent future vacation rental scams, Vrbo has listed several tips for customers to use when planning their vacation rental room.

you might want to be extra cautious when booking your vacation rental. New York Attorney General Letitia James is warning residents to be mindful of potential scams, including a scheme that ...

Using fake names and addresses allowed them to continue listing properties after being banned from Vrbo because of complaints and to evade local rules and regulations governing short-term rentals.