Notorious Airbnb Host Charged with Allegedly Running $8.5M Nationwide Scam | Shray Goel is charged with running an Airbnb scam across 100 U.S. properties.

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Notorious Airbnb Host Charged with Allegedly Running $8.5M Nationwide Scam
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Notorious Airbnb Host Charged with Allegedly Running $8.5M Nationwide Scam | Shray Goel is charged with running an Airbnb scam across 100 U.S. properties.::Shray Goel is charged with running an Airbnb scam across 100 U.S. properties.

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for allegedly masterminding a nationwide scam that systematically double-booked guests to rake in profits.

Goel would set up separate listings for the same property at different prices, according to the indictment, then cancel the lower-priced rental with excuses about bad plumbing...If Goel is convicted, the government could force him to forfeit all of the properties, according to the indictment.

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