Melody Hunter has had her house on the market for months. But lately, the house has been getting all kinds of attention she didn't sign on for.
Her house on Lovell Drive in Charleston was posted on Craigslist Saturday as a rental property, by someone using her name on an e-mail address.
Her house wasn't available for a rental.
"It's scary," said Hunter. "I don't know who's going to show up and just look through my windows."
Hunter says three different groups have shown up at the house, responding to the ad. One of those was Christina Pickens.
In an e-mail, Pickens was instructed, she said, to go to the house and "look around." When she did, she met Hunter.
"I was angry," said Pickens. "I was angry they would try to do something like that."
13News called an international number given provided in an e-mail to Pickens. A man, who would not identify himself, said he was away on business for as many as five years and needed someone to look over the house. He asked for $2000 to be wired to him, details of the transaction would be later detailed by e-mail.
When confronted, the person became angry and disconnected the call.
Police agencies urge anyone doing business online not to wire money to someone you don't know, as that is often a red flag for a scam.
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