The dream home for the holidays found and booked – but then everything was just a hoax. In the search for an individual holiday home that book should be at the end of the alert.
Mainz (dpa/tmn) – Is it the house or the landlord is a crook, bursts of dream vacation like a soap bubble. Already a thorough search Fake can expose offers, however.
the rent Is remarkably low, this alone should make the already suspicious, warn the consumer, and the Landeskriminalamt Rheinland-Pfalz. A comparison with other Offers in the area helps make the rental price realistically.
More clues: Is called, the address of the rental property? How detailed is the description of the house or apartment is? In addition to room and bed number and details about the equipment or situation should be called. There are pictures of the house or apartment, you can find these in a targeted manner on the Internet and see if the images may be accessible to everyone.
another indication, that should make suspicious: If the landlord wants to have the total price immediately in advance or on a cash transfer service such as Western Union or Money Gram, it is the receiver undetected. Generally speaking, it Is possible to pay by direct debit, you should choose this method. Can be within a period of eight weeks, the money returned without explanation posted. This is also the case of some credit cards.
Useful direct contact with the landlord or the intermediary Agency is also. Scammers usually avoid phone calls: Who reached only the answering machine or the busy sounds of the characters, should better leave the fingers from the offer.
In the case of a booking via an Online Portal a look at the imprint helps. A concrete company’s seat and tax number is specified here? Because scammers copy more and more often, the addresses of reputable providers, information should be checked, however, as much as possible. Here, recruitment agencies, cottage associations, or a local tourism can help organization.
