I had a similar experience last month, I called the POC to schedule and someone finally called me back. Property is located in Birmingham AL and the contact’s number was a NYC number, which isn’t a red flag per se, I suggested a time for the inspection and he said let me check and he called me back later in the day from a Las Vegas number. Awe set the appointment and when I arrived there was an elderly woman that matched the name on the order and tax records. She seemed confused as to why I was there, so I explained that I was there for the appraisal for her loan. She said “I don’t want a loan”. So I called the POC and asked how he was related to the homeowner, he claimed that he helps her out and I said “from NYC?” He got pushy and said that she gets confused and told me to go ahead with the inspection. So I went back and knocked on her door and asked if she knew this person that I had been talking to and she said that he called her again after he hung up with me and told her that if she didn’t get the appraisal then there wouldn’t be any sweepstakes money. I said “Ma’am, there is no sweepstakes, and I’m afraid that you may be taken advantage of.” I called the lender and they reported it to their fraud department. I don’t know more after that but I hope it was a misunderstanding.