Sorry to hear about what has
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 10:57In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Sorry to hear about what has happened, Anne. A warning to all. Did the renter pay a deposit, as it is usual, or the full amount?
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Because it was last minute I
Submitted by Annec on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 11:23In reply to Sorry to hear about what has by Gala Placidia
Because it was last minute I think he paid the full amount with a "10% discount". He probably thought he was getting a bargain
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Suspect well known website or employee
Submitted by stevegwmonkseaton on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 11:26In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Perhaps the hack was closer than you think?
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Trace account
Submitted by karenr on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:20In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
If bank details were supplied for Y to pay to, surely the "hacker/thief" can be traced!
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It's pretty easy to open a
Submitted by Annec on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 13:05In reply to Trace account by karenr
It's pretty easy to open a bank account online and if you need to provide proof that's probably easy for identity theft specialists. Also police unlikely to be interested and Y is in Holland which makes it more complicated for him.
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You have been very discreet about the site...
Submitted by Fillide on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 20:14In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
This is an awful story - my sympathies with you and with your Dutch would-be renter. But - it seems to me that your rental site (perhaps it has the initials OA?, but that's not very relevant) could well be the source of the difficulties, and they are trying to fob you off. I appreciate that pursuing it further might be time-consuming, but I wouldn't be deterred by the fact that we have a Dutch person involved at all - get onto a trading standards officer would be my advice. If it is a UK website find their area and get the relevant office.
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