Berwyn woman unwittingly rents apartment out on Vrbo to scammer who dupes apartment seekers

BERWYN, Ill. (CBS) -- A woman in Berwyn rented out her unit on a popular vacation rental app – not realizing it would be used by someone else to sc...

September 17, 2022
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BERWYN, Ill. (CBS) -- A woman in Berwyn rented out her unit on a popular vacation rental app – not realizing it would be used by someone else to scam families out of thousands of dollars.The woman, Dominika Opaczynska, spoke out Friday to warn others – so they don't become the scammer's next target.As CBS 2's Marybel González reported, the scammer allegedly pulled off his scheme simply by posting it online. You've likely come across a post similar to the one he made – apartments for rent with photos attached.

Marybel Gonzalez