14,000people a fake-rental software platform's operator admitted were victimized
A Romanian man who ran a software platform for fraudsters admitted it operated for 99 months and victimized at least 14,000 people through fake rental and auction ads.
He was sentenced in July 2026 to 48 months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. The Justice Department's release gives no total dollar loss.
Source: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky. Read more: vacation rental scam · case file