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Steve Candor Warning: Bank checks and Certified Checks are NOT like CASH.
11 December 2014 | 7 replies
Photocopying currency as a receipt matter is a violation of counterfeiting laws under Treasury regulations, only law enforcement and government agencies in special situations may photocopy currency.
Raj Kumar Tenant did not sign lease, handed Security Deposit, now doesn't want the place and requesting refund
9 December 2015 | 21 replies
I checked online this morning and money is in my account and I called the bank just to be sure, they said they run the bills thru the machine and if there were any counterfeit notes, they would have caught it.The only reason I did it is because the prospective tenant said they have looked at 6 places and have to sign a lease by the end of the week and I did not want to loose them of my unavailability to show.
Account Closed Airbnb removes 59,000 listings - What'd They DO wrong?
21 September 2023 | 13 replies
*****************************************************Airbnb removes 59,000 fake listings, blocks 157,000 fake accountsAdditionally, the company said that over 260,000 listings have adjusted or eliminated cleaning service fees.https://www.abc15.com/airbnb-removes-59-000-fake-listings-bl...Airbnb is intensifying efforts to combat the growing issue of counterfeit listings, a significant concern for users of the platform.The short- and long-term home rental company took down 59,000 fake listings and stopped an additional 157,000 fraudulent attempts to join the platform this year, according to the Associated Press.Customers have been increasingly voicing complaints about fake listings, and the company said it also plans to implement thorough verification processes using AI for all listings in the U.S., U.K., Canada, France, and Australia later this year.Although fake listings do lead to financial losses for the company, Airbnb's CEO, Brian Chesky, emphasized to the AP that their foremost concern is the potential damage to the company's reputation."
Michael K Gallagher 420 Friendly Vacation Rentals
25 April 2023 | 38 replies
Because of its potency and low cost, drug dealers have been mixing fentanyl with other drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, counterfeit pills, cocaine, or crack, increasing the likelihood of a fatal interaction.Family sues Airbnb after 19-month-old dies of fentanyl toxicity during stay in Florida rentalEnora Lavenir died Aug. 7, 2021, one day after her family checked into an Airbnb rental https://www.nbcnews.com/news/u... 
Timothy Sumpter Hard Money Lender Xpress Loans 911
6 December 2022 | 173 replies
., former co-owner of Remington Financial Group, will be one of the two cases featured in this week’s episode Friday at 10 p.m.Narrated by actor Stacy Keach, American Greed looks at real-life cases involving white collar criminal activity as credit card scams, identity theft, counterfeiting and Ponzi schemes.McManus was convicted at trial in February 2014 while all of his co-defendants pleaded guilty.He was sentenced to 16 years in prison in October and ordered by U.S.
Bryant Hull Curious, how are you handling "Service Pets"?
9 March 2015 | 21 replies
Here is what I know for sure: there are lots of websites where counterfeit paperwork making their "service pet" look legitimate are available for dishonest people.
Chris Walters Collecting Rent through ePayments (Yes or No?)
15 October 2016 | 26 replies
There's no 100% guarantee against fraud; hell, even cash can be counterfeit.
Stephen Barton "Wholesaling" without morals in Indiana
11 February 2020 | 15 replies
I tracked down one wholesaler who kept calling me (to report) only to find out he was previously arrested for selling counterfeit iPhones.
Account Closed PM asking for money.....
4 May 2021 | 48 replies
The PM's responsibility to you is collect that rent, regardless of whether the initial payment was made with bad money (which could be a declined credit card, a bounced check, or even a counterfeit bill.)My suspicion is that the PM will not be able to provide these documents, and is hoping that you will just pay what they say you own them. 
Ali Samana How do you buy silver?
8 February 2013 | 102 replies
They're designed to be difficult to counterfeit.