A Halifax woman who tried to book an apartment through Airbnb is warning people about a holiday rental scam that cost her $3,700. Donnelly-Gay used the Airbnb site for the first time to find an apartment in San Francisco, and requested some dates. Donnelly-Gay says with that assurance, she paid $3,700 and received a confirmation that, again, appeared to be from Airbnb. This is the message Myra Donnelly-Gay received from a scammer. "I wasn't aware that I was supposed to only work through Airbnb," Donnelly-Gay said.

Source: CBC News September 26, 2016 09:00 UTC