The Villa Booked in Tunis Was a Scam, Family of Vercelli Deceived by the False Announcement on Booking

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The owner explained that the house was present on the site because for sale. The Piedmontese spouses were forced to rent another apartment and returned to Italy have filed complaint

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TUNIS – During the summer, in addition to the now infamous scams targeting seniors, another type of scam is often seen: the "fake hotel" scam. Fraudsters post a fictitious online ad with photos of the property, sometimes even on reputable platforms like Booking.com or Trivago, offering short-term rentals of apartments that, in reality, are non-existent, for sale, or still occupied by other people. A family from the Vercelli area fell victim to o…