It came to my attention this morning that a scam website had virtually copied Homeaway and VRBO listings at various areas around the country and taking peoples money for future vacation rentals.
www.bidvacationrental.com is the website.
They did have my neighborhood, Pointe West in Galveston TX, up and running before taking it down a while earlier. Several of my neighbors saw their homes listed there and contacted VRBO and Homeaway about the fraud. My neighbors also sent cease and desist emails to the fraudulent site.
If you own a home check to see if yours is listed. If you are renting a home, do not rent from them.
It appears that some members of the Yahoo group "vacation rentals" discovered this site yesterday.
www.bidvacationrental.com is the website.
They did have my neighborhood, Pointe West in Galveston TX, up and running before taking it down a while earlier. Several of my neighbors saw their homes listed there and contacted VRBO and Homeaway about the fraud. My neighbors also sent cease and desist emails to the fraudulent site.
If you own a home check to see if yours is listed. If you are renting a home, do not rent from them.
It appears that some members of the Yahoo group "vacation rentals" discovered this site yesterday.