<prompt> Human: Not to sure if this is the right place for this but it will inevitably effect my finances if I go though with it so Ill give it a shot. I found an add on Craigslist for a large home in a safe neighborhood for a monthly rent less than half of anything else in the neighborhood. The add had one picture and wasnt very descriptive. It said for more details please inquire with email. So I did. He is asking for me to fill out a rental application, then send him an 800 deposit and in return he will email me the keys. If I am not happy with the place I can return the keys and get my deposit back. After replying with an email explaining how skeptical I am he offered to only send 400 in exchange for the keys and if Im happy then I can send the rest of the deposit and first months rent. I also spoke with him on the phone and he promised over and over that this isnt a scam... he also offered to send me a picture of his drivers license... I think it goes with out saying that I shouldnt take any steps forward but is there anything I can do on my end to verify or disprove his situation? He is claiming that he abruptly moved away for a job in another state and didnt get a chance to rent out his house. I am also realizing that he didnt answer any of my questions regarding how long the lease is and was focused on convincing me to send him the money. Update:I found the real posting on zillow for twice the price. Let the owner of the house know and she said,eh I dont care there is so many scammers out there.  <response>: He is asking for me to fill out a rental application, then send him an 800 deposit and in return he will email me the keys.Thatd be a neat trick 