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Karen Sells Arizona Presents SCAM ALERT: "Sorry We Missed You. Please call to reschedule"

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Real Estate Agent with Top Five Real Estate Group

Karen Sells Arizona Presents SCAM ALERT: "Sorry We Missed You.  Please call to reschedule"

So if you are someone who has been following my blog (one of the few haha) than you probably know that I recently became a home owner.  Yippee!  So exciting!  As a home owner there are more responsibilities and more issues to deal with.  Yesterday, I was at home all day waiting for the cable guy, the internet guy, and the other guys that are needed to fully equip my new home and while I was waiting I heard someone talking loudly outside my front door.  He was obviously talking on his cell phone and I expected to hear the door bell ring or a door knock.  Nothing.  Then I heard him drive off.  I went to see what advertisement was left behind but instead I see on my door handle a notice saying, "Sorry We Missed You. Please call to reschedule." hmmmm.... This is what it looked like:

Karen Sells Arizona presents SCAM ALERT: "Sorry We Missed You.  Please call to reschedule"

There was no way I was calling the phone numbers listed on this notification.  I immediately looked up this company and found tons of postings from people warning others about this scam and that it's been occuring all throughout Arizona.  This "Metro Delivery" fake company tends to target recent home owners (lucky me!).  I told my dad and he told me to report it to the police.  I did my duty and called the Police Department.  The police officer I talked to was really friendly but said there wasn't much he could do.  They have to catch these scammers in the act.  He did mention that this is a common occurrence and to never call these people.  They will likely try to get money from you and use fake email addresses and other methods so that they are untraceable.  He recommended that I report it to the FBI and directed me to the following website: 

www.fbi.gov

Following this through to the end I reported the scam through this website.  Super easy.  Click on "Contact Us" and then click on "Submit a Tip on Crime/Terrorism."  I had to fill in my contact information and write a brief summary of what happened. 

Case Closed!

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  Karen Montgomery ~ Karen Sells Arizona

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Useful Maricopa websites

Maricopa Police Department-  (520)316-6800/ 45147 W. Madison Ave, Maricopa 85139

Information regarding elementary, middle, and high schools- http://www.maricopausd.org/

Pinal County information- http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Pages/Home.aspx

Golf Courses- The Duke at Rancho El Dorado http://www.thedukegolf.com

Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club http://www.golfsoutherndunes.com

Maricopa's Newspaper- http://www.copanews.com

Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino- http://www.harrahsakchin.com

Comments (3)

Steven Cook
No Longer Processing Mortgages. - Tacoma, WA

It is too bad that the police are too busy to set up a sting operation on groups like this.  I mean after all, they could get the vehicle numbers, track owners - find accomplices....  Glad to know you were not harmed financially or physically.

Aug 04, 2011 11:21 AM
Marc & Carey Maricopa
Solutions Real Estate - Maricopa, AZ
Home Bargain Planet

I did the google search the that metro delivery and sure enough tons of people are complaining about how they would receive the notice when they are home and they are feigning that the owner was not. They are going to get caught someday. I don't know why they haven't been caught yet though. Looks like it has been happening for a couple of years now.

Aug 07, 2011 05:38 AM
Karen Montgomery
Top Five Real Estate Group - Maricopa, AZ

Yeh, it's crazy!  I read one comment that someone mentioned to "Metro Delivery" that they lived in Canada and were not around but wanted the security system they were supposedly offering and one week later their house was vandalized. 

Aug 07, 2011 06:22 AM