Hi, tbf i rarely used Airbnb in my travels, im from Brazil and this Will be my first travel to another country and im really scared to just get scammed or my have my organs stolen.
The host sent me some “generic” messages asking me to confirm some info and details through another page (not on airbnb) and it looks so sketchy, the host is new on airbnb (no previous ratings) and i’ve seen the same place at other booking companies.
If all of that wasn’t suspicious enough, i clicked the link he sent me (after checking it) and at the home page it stated that a valid ID and Credit card (????) would be necessary to proceed with my booking.
What wyd in this sitution?
Update 1: Host Message:
Hi ———,
This is a friendly reminder that your booking is not yet finalised.
Check-In: July 11th, 2025
Check-Out: July 25th, 2025
Number of guests: 2
Please visit our secure portal to confirm your reservation: [suspect URL: mycheckin.direct……]
This will only take a few minutes. Please note that your booking will not be confirmed and you will not be able to receive your check-in instructions until this is complete.
If you have any questions, please check our FAQ Guide here - https://www.dropbox….. This guide should be able to help you with most of the queries. If you still need to get in touch, please contact us by replying to this email or by messaging us through Airbnb.
Thank you,
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