Notorious Airbnb Host Charged with Allegedly Running $8.5M Nationwide Scam
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Shray Goel is charged with running an Airbnb scam across 100 U.S. properties.

Notorious Airbnb Host Charged with Allegedly Running $8.5M Nationwide Scam | Shray Goel is charged with running an Airbnb scam across 100 U.S. properties.::Shray Goel is charged with running an Airbnb scam across 100 U.S. properties.

  • dynamojoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    for allegedly masterminding a nationwide scam that systematically double-booked guests to rake in profits.

    Goel would set up separate listings for the same property at different prices, according to the indictment, then cancel the lower-priced rental with excuses about bad plumbing…If Goel is convicted, the government could force him to forfeit all of the properties, according to the indictment.