Scammer will offer a too good to be true rental rate on condos close to Universities like Stanford. If you check the location, the unit he shows is different from the actual apartment. He advertised a unit in Palo Alto but the apartment is from New York. Here is the sample email he sent:

Glad to read from you. Here are the necessary things you need to know about the rent and deposit.

Type of property : Fully furnished and modern one bedroom apartment(Living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen),it is also available unfurnished.

Location : 390 Everett Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Distance to Stanford University: 0.6 mile Rent : $2,000/ Month Refundable security deposit : $2,000 Size : 691 sq. ft. Pictures are attached. Pet Rent: $30/ month One time Pet fee: $500 2 pets Limit

Utilities Included ( water, gas, electricity and wireless Internet)

The apartment is fully furnished with a fully-equipped kitchen.

Dishwasher Washer/dryer in the unit Central Heating & Double Glazed Air conditioning modern furniture Reserved parking

Available for now.

Attached are the pictures and video of the Unit.

Thank you