This happened to me many years ago. However, when the person started asking for upfront money l stopped. However, it was when I was looking to purchase a house. And it was a listing on Craigslist. When I said I was not giving up money without going into the property the communication changed and the person started sending me threatening messages. At that point I knew it was a scam. Never give up any money without seeing, not even for an application…
