A spokesperson with Airbnb sent CBC News a statement that said issues like this are rare, but are taken seriously when they happen. The company said the guest involved has been removed from the platform.
For now, Livingston is spending a lot of her free time looking for a new place to rent in Charlottetown.
She said she’s hoping the person behind the scam is caught, and wants anyone else who may have been a victim in this situation to come forward to police.
“I feel like on the Island here, we really put a lot of trust in strangers, but you really, you’ve got to be careful,” Livingston said.
She said she’s grateful she has a place to stay, but knows many others may not be so lucky.
