Just lost $300 on a 'perfect' co-living space in Bali that was a total scam

Booked a month in Canggu based on photos that looked amazing, but the place had no working wifi and the power went out every day. I had to move after three days and the owner kept my full payment. Has anyone else been burned by a fake co-living setup and how do you check them out for real?

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tylerr291mo ago

Check the local power grid reviews before booking.

sam_rivera19d ago

Man, that's rough. I read a blog post about this exact thing, how some places just reuse photos from years ago. Always check the dates on any reviews you can find, even the good ones.

diana_flores251mo ago

Ugh that's the worst, sorry that happened! Did you try to find any video walkthroughs on YouTube before you booked? I always search the exact property name plus "room tour" now. Photos lie but it's harder to fake a full video.