<prompt> Human: Hi,Im wondering if there is such thing as putting someone elses name to avoid high rental security deposit. My friend is saying this is similar to co-sign, but not a co-sign, and I am not responsible or will get affected if anything happens.My friend who lives in CA has a bad credit, so when he tried to look for an apartment, they asked him to put in a lot of deposit. To avoid the high deposit, he said he was told he can put my someones name on his rent lease to avoid the high deposit.He also said his wife moved from out of country to the US, so she is waiting for the green card to come out. After getting the green card, they will get SSN for her. After getting her SSN, he said he replace my name and put her name as someone who is living with him.He said this is not a co-sign but putting my name as someone to live with although I am technically not going be living there.Is this a legit? He owed me some money and he did pay me back afterawhile. I would like to help if there really is such thing as putting my name on a rent lease not as a co-sign but as someone to live with. He said that it will be easy to take my name out unlike co-sign.  <response>: Sounds like you would be claiming to be his roommate. They will immediately go after you if he does not pay, just like a cosigner. 