<prompt> Human: I have been talking with a family about renting their home while they are living out of state for the next year or two and everything seems to be going well. They asked me to pay by Wal-Mart to Wal-Mart payments since they are out of the state. I have never heard if this, is this something I should be cautious of?Edit: Thank you everyone for the advice, Ill be making sure I see the home and meet before anything is paid. Planning on going by the area today and making sure the home is available and hoping to talk to some neighbors about any information on the owners. Assistant: Sounds fishy to me. Have you met them in person? The first time I signed a lease I asked to see the landlords ID. He said that no one had ever asked him about his ID before, but he said that is was a good idea given that I was giving him a bunch of my personal info. Always meet the landlord or their representative in person and verify who they are. Ive never had a problem, but it gives me peace of mind.Human: I have not yet met in person. The story so far is that they are living in Maryland to be with their daughter getting a kidney transplant. Im waiting on the lease info which should be available today, they offered to send keys to see the inside of the home after the payment has gone through. How might I confirm the legitimacy behind it all?  <response>: This sounds like a scam where you send them an application fee or pay 1st months rent and never hear from them again.Tell them you need to see the inside of the house first.Tell them you want to send a personal or cashiers check for the first payment.Never rent sight-unseen with a payment scheme that involves wiring money. 