Scam artists want house information to be free.
Scam artists are stealing homes, not by the tip of a gun, but by the tip of a pen– forging deeds and filing them with the County Clerk, Register of Deeds. It’s easier than you think. Much of the information on the home, including the owner’s name, is [...]
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Steal This Blog Post: Protect Your Home from Being Stolen
Published by July 16th, 2009 in Scam. CommentsBeware of this scam to charge telephone calls to your account.
Here’s how it works:
You get a call from someone posing as a telephone technician, line checker, 911 operator (or something similar) “testing” your phone line. Depending on your service, they’ll ask you to dial *72, 72#, or 90# and then a phone number. [...]
Real Estate Scam Artists Use Craiglist to Post Fake Ads
Published by April 2nd, 2008 in PSA and Scam. Comments
Watch out for this fake ad scam on Craigslist.org (or any other place where real estate listings are posted). Folks who have no connection to homes for sale are trying to rent them to unsuspecting consumers.
Here’s how the scam works: Someone finds a house for sale listing from any real estate site and [...]
Scam Alert: The Concierge Con
Published by February 16th, 2007 in Consumer tip, Getaways, Hotels, Scam and Sellsius Real Estate Blog. CommentsThe Mark: Hotel guests
The Hook: Hello, Mr. Smith this is the hotel front desk. There seems to be a problem processing your credit card. Can you please verify your card information?
The Sting: A con man has just gotten your credit card information.
How it works: A con man calls the hotel front desk asking for [...]
