<prompt> Human: I hope this is the right place to get advice on this. I am on the apartment hunt again for the first time in years Los Angeles and I received a response from a unit that seems too good to be true. The landlord promises a comprehensive list of utilities included, but there was some strange language in the email she sent. I wasnt sure if maybe this is a new practice or something I should be wary of.Next you will receive a notification message from Realtor containing all the instructions that you need to follow. Regarding the payment, you will be instructed to do the deposit to an agent from Realtor, they will hold and insure your money until you check the apartment and decide if you want to rent the place or not. This is what seemed suspicious.You will have to pay the first month rent 1,200 and deposit 300you will get it back when you decide to leave the apartment, in total of 1,500 deposit without money transfer only through OneVanilla Prepaid Card, the payment method is only a proof that you have booked my apartment. After this proof their agent will call you next day to establish a meeting place. You will be given a 2 days inspection period from the day you receive the keys. During this period you can take a decision. After unit inspection if you decide to move in, sign the contract and the transaction will be completed.Seems like a suspicious practice. Can anyone point me in the right direction, I am very much in need of a place and this is in a good neighborhood, with good schools for my daughter. But Ive never seen that before. Entire email here:EDIT: This is the original listing --  <response>: RUUUN. This reeks of scam. 