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Security Alert: Internet home rentals: Staying secure as a guest or host

Posted on February 25, 2019 at 03:40 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

AskWoody Plus Newsletter editor in chief Tracey Capen looks at travel fraud from a personal point of view. What can you do as, say, an Airbnb host to protect yourself? How do you dodge a dodgy rental offer on Craigslist?

As your options for renting homes increase so, too, do the chances of getting stung.

More advice in this week’s AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.7.0, out this morning to AskWoody Plus Members.

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