travelandrentalsmanager@gmail.com Dan Ursu, London UK and Veslui Romania luxury beach house FL vacation rental internet

I am the owner of the property listing # 320991 my name is Cairn Boucher.  VRBO/Homeaway and I are doing whatever we can to prevent this from happening again.  The person who complained offered some very good advise for all renters.  Always talk personally to the person who is handling the reservation. The phone number should be on the website.  Verify the number with any number given in the email communications.  Verify by other means that the property exist and be very weary  of anyone asking you to wire money overseas for a rental in the US.  There are some US properties owned by foreign people but they usually have a US booking agent. Anyone renting property in Florida is required to have a license to do so. Ask for their license number and verify it  with the Florida Business site.  The site should give a mailing address for that person as well.

My houses are actually located in the Marathon area of the Florida Keys.  My Company name is American Paradise. Every email I send out has my full name and personal website as well as 2 telephone numbers.

To clear up some confusion: In November VRBO & Homeaway was merging their database of houses.  Both websites had their own numbering systems and there were overlaps. For a short while my Florida Keys house advertised on Homeaway as property ID #320991 showed up as a house in Alabama.  This problem has now been fixed.

The scammer used the  name Dan Ursu as the name for the bank account in London at the Barclay Bank for the wire.   The person behind this is just trying to scam unsuspecting people.  As an owner this distresses me greatly.  I do not take a reservation unless I have spoken with the person sometime during the reservation process.    My toll free "888" can also be verified through 800 long distance directory assistance as belonging to American Paradise based out of Virginia.   For those interested in my properties, you can confirm my ownership of any of my properties through a search of Monroe County real estate records, calling the Chamber of Commerce of Marathon, or talking with the City of Marathon licensing department.