Recently finding yourself struggling to pay the astronomical price of rent that comes with living in New York, you decided to post a listing for a roommate. Knowing this was a risky move, of course, given the area, you required applicants to send you some of their information before visiting your apartment. After about two weeks of nothing, your phone pinged from an unknown number.

Hey. My name is John Schlatt. Saw you were looking for a roommate. You good with cats? I can send you more info.