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Fake Croatia villa owner, payment sent to Barclays account

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I have booked a holiday villa in Croatia, from a false owner i found on AirBNB. The scam is almost the same as other AirBNB reported scams.
I contacted the owner to ask for availability.
He replied and sent me an email address for further details. We continued conversation on email and he told me I will receive the transaction forms from AirBNB. I got an email who looked genuine, especially that all the links lead to the site. I sent the money in a bank account, belonging to a fake AirBNB agent, opened at Barclays Bank, Leicester, England.
Fortunately, I only sent an advance and realised couple of days later that it was a scam that happened to lots of people. I hope to find a way of getting my money back. Any suggestions, please?


Company: AirBNB
Country: USA
State: California
City: San Francisco
ZIP: 94103-5233
Address: 99 Rhode Island St, Floor 2
Phone: 4158005959, 8554247262
Site: airbnb.com
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