<prompt> Human: I found an apartment on Zillow in an ideal location for a fairly low price for a typically high cost of living city. I currently live 1000 miles away and I am moving for school in August. I emailed the lister just to see if I could get my foot in the door despite not being able to move in for a while. They have responded asking for full name, the rental period with exact move-in date, how many people will live there, your email, your phone number. In a previous email they also asked for a copy of an ID. They claim they will rent the property through HomeAway and it requires a fully refundable 800 reservation deposit. However, when I asked for a listing number for HomeAway they claim they need the information above to start the process on their end before it is active on Home Away. There are some red flags to me in the inability to look from my end with Home Away, the need for a large deposit upfront before seeing the place, and the low price compared to other rentals in the area. Should I pass along the basic information above with out the copy of liscence and see what happens? By just emailing this person am i already screwed if its a fraudster?  <response>: Yes its a scam. 