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Offline onelove

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Another scam to watch out for
« on: November 09, 2016, 08:30:15 PM »
Has anyone else had this email / scam

 
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Property   
 
Unit   
11249
Reservation ID   
HA-77VQ75
Dates   
June 18 - 25, 2017 , 7 nights
Guests   
2 adults, 1 children
Holidaymaker name   
Lilian
    
Holidaymaker Message   
 

Hi,

I have initiated the booking with ownersdirect/homeaway. Your property is lovely and we wish to book it for 1 week starting tomorrow.

Can you contact me my personal e-mail lilian.wiseman @ hotmail . com

Regards

Alice

 

 
    
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Re: Another scam to watch out for
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2016, 04:21:44 PM »
Onelove we have cancelled owners direct and gone with holiday lettings, just so fed up with the scam emails coming through owners direct, the last thing needed is having to decide if enquiries are genuine or not.  Also no charge from holiday lettings until you get a booking then 3% plus vat, no brainer.

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Re: Another scam to watch out for
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2016, 05:21:01 PM »
We are thinking of doing the same Little Missy

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Re: Another scam to watch out for
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2016, 09:04:56 AM »
We have just done an audit of the enquiries we received from "Owners Direct" in the last year... 83% of them were fakes! fortunately you can spot them a mile off, but what a waste of time!

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Re: Another scam to watch out for
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2016, 03:37:32 PM »
And another received yesterday via OD!!!!!

Message from Christine Dodgen
Hey, Can you tell me if your lovely property is available for these dates? If not, we can work other dates close to these ones. I can be reached at: christine@ smartiface.com, as i have this address on my phone and can check it frequently. Best Regards.
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Re: Another scam to watch out for
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2016, 04:08:35 PM »
Yep got that one yesterday........
Replied politely about availability via Owners Direct site, if I now receive a spreadsheet to open from her I shall be giving her / him / it, both barrels and they will be under no illusion that the season of goodwill is not extended to them.......it might be a lot ruder than that actually
It is becoming increasingly easy to spot the scams, but frustratingly not for Owners Direct themselves, who class it as an enquiry on their monthly statement of hits for individual properties

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Re: Another scam to watch out for
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2016, 11:38:19 PM »
Yep that one arrived yesterday whilst I was reading MartynEs post.
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Re: Another scam to watch out for
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2016, 09:42:22 AM »
Not had that one - but on the other hand we no longer use Owners Direct.   Didn't renew in October.   We now go with Martyn and Kalkan Secrets.   Just had a booking for 2017 through Kalkan Secrets.


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