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WatchOut #8 · Investigating

Fake Vrbo booking site looks identical to the real thing

Website Email Impersonation

Who may be targeted: Travelers looking for vacation rentals or responding to a reservation link that appears to come from Vrbo.

A long screenshot of a vacation-rental page and booking form using Vrbo-like branding on an unfamiliar domain
The page combines Vrbo-like branding, a property listing, and a booking form on an unfamiliar domain. Details that are not needed to recognize the warning sign have been omitted from the alert text.

What we are seeing

reservation[.]holiday-vrbo[.]com copies Vrbo branding and presents a fake-looking vacation-rental booking flow. It offers a property listing, a “Book now” button, contact fields, a message-to-host form, and a large deposit. The domain is not Vrbo. Do not enter information or pay through this site.

Warning signs

  • The booking page is hosted on holiday-vrbo[.]com rather than the official Vrbo domain.
  • The page copies Vrbo branding and layout on a different domain.
  • The booking flow asks for contact information and payment-related details on the unfamiliar site.
  • The page pressures visitors to book before someone else takes the property.
  • The displayed booking requires a large deposit.

Reported addresses

Written so they cannot be clicked. Do not retype them into your browser.

  • reservation[.]holiday-vrbo[.]com
  • holiday-vrbo[.]com

Learn the full pattern

This alert is one example of a documented scam pattern. Read the full record at ScamArchive.

Source and limitations — what this alert does not establish
  • The operator, payment destination, and number of people targeted were not confirmed.

First observed Sep 2, 2026. Published Sep 2, 2026. Published by the Cybersecurity Reach Foundation.

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