Craigslist is full of scammers. I’ve seen the same one. Made me feel stupid for even emailing when I got that reply. Should have recognized the offer was too good to be true from the start.
I’m currently renting a place found on craigslist. At first I was concerned whether I was even renting from the rightful owner. There are scammers out there who will pose as the owner of a place, take your first month’s rent and security deposit and be gone.