This year has been a wipeout for Airbnb hosts with many lucky to have a single booking since COVID-19 restrictions began - and now criminals have found a new way to exploit their desperation for bookings. 9News
"I've been violated, I've been offended, invaded, I've been taken advantage of, abused, it's just horrific," she told A Current affair while fighting back tears.They then attempted to purchase a car on eBay and failed to return a Car Next Door vehicle hired in her name.
The property is Rachel's own home, she only rents it out on Airbnb when she has house sitting gigs to earn some extra income.'It's finished': Coronavirus disrupts Airbnb and smashes Australian listings Her latest guest managed the burglary over the course of a five-day booking, even texting her along the way.
"I felt like I was in a dream, I felt this was happening to someone else, this couldn't be real," she said.READ MORE: Criminologist Terry Goldsworthy warns old laptops can be a goldmine for thieves who are adapting from traditional break and enters as more people are during COVID-19 restrictions."The criminals have started to move on line with changing times and what they are doing there is almost taking a holiday while conducting their break and enter," he said."They believe he is doing this from place to place, identity theft from one place, using that to book the next place," Rachel said.
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