Fake rental listings on Booking.com are trapping unsuspecting travelers, with scams increasing this summer. Tourists have reported being misled by fraudulent listings that promise luxury accommodations, only to find out the locations don't exist. One incident occurred near the Eiffel Tower, where a booked apartment turned out to be a non-existent property, with a warning sign installed by the building's concierge. Some victims faced extortion, unauthorized credit card charges, and even claims that the platform itself was involved in fraud, prompting some to contact the police. In an investigation, teams from the French news program "L'Oeil du 20 heures" tested the platform by creating a fake listing for 36 quai des Orfèvres in Paris, the former headquarters of the judicial police. The listing, titled "Parisian Escape," featured photos of an old prison cell as a bedroom and the office of the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) as a living room. The listing was online for five hours and attracted dozens of inquiries, with the price for an overnight stay reaching 6,354 euros. However, no actual bookings were made by the journalists. Booking.com confirmed that the listing was quickly removed after being flagged by their fraud detection systems, and no real transactions took place during that time. Jean-Baptiste Boisseau, co-founder of the website Signal arnaques, which tracks online fraud, expressed concern over the rising number of such scams. He criticized the lack of moderation on the platform, stating that these issues are becoming more frequent and difficult to manage. While Booking.com claims to act swiftly against suspicious listings, the incidents highlight the ongoing challenges in preventing fraudulent activity on online booking platforms.