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✓ ReviewedHigh · 4/5Rental Scams

The "Cash Cleaning" Extortion: How Shady Short-Term Apartment Hosts Scam Tourists at Check-in

I booked a cozy apartment in Kadıköy for 5 nights through a popular global accommodation app. The total price online was $350, which I paid in full digitally. However, when I arrived at t...

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istanbul

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19/09/2026

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