Posted an apt for rent in www.myidealhome.com and received a reply from an interested party to stay for a year. he did sent a check from Texas for the deposit...he claimed to send too much $ and i had to send him the extra...to make a long convoluted story short, i deposited the check but he wanted me to send him the extra $2000 by western union. fortunately, i waited for the check to clear like my bank advised. a week or 2 later, the check was returned as suspected...
even though i didn't fall for it, i guess he might be successful with many others... this wld be a good warning to all landlords.
i can furnish all documentation and the countless emails and the stories he fabricated...if u r keen.