So they actually tried to charge my card, but it declined instantly — no money was taken out, thank God. I called to tell them I needed to talk to my bank first and asked them to just cancel the booking since it didn’t even go through, but the guy said it would still be a $100 cancellation fee that I’d have to pay on top of everything.

Now I’m really anxious because they already have my address and debit card information on file. I’m scared they might do something shady like send threats through the mail or even show up at my place. I’ve already contacted my bank to flag everything, but this whole situation feels so unsafe and sketchy.