Renting aparment in london, how do I avoid getting scammed?

[UG]

don't do it if it doesn't feel right or you have any sort of reservations at all

[Monsieur_chat]

Yeah this sounds like a scam to me.

The property rental sector in this city is booming. A quick search under 'short term lets London' brings up dozens of legitimate companies who I'm sure can meet your needs.

Otherwise if you must use a listings site, be very very careful. I don't 100% agree with M2M - it is possible to find some good deals in London, but as a general rule of thumb, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.