I received two inquiries for two of my vacation rental properties that seemed authentic. Elisah was requesting a 1 week stay for two people – unlike the obvious scams whereby 10 people want to come for two or three weeks to my area! I responded with price quotes and received an email asking me for information to allow Elisah to pay me with a check issued by a US bank. I decided to “google” the name Elisah Cole before sending back requested information. I became suspicious when I saw that he wished to pay in full from a USA bank for a vacation in July.