There seems to be a multitude of real estate scams lately, and just as frightening is Email Hacking. Both can cost you financially and emotionally.
Many real estate scams involve con artists pretending to be lenders or short sales specialists. They often prey on the elderly and those less educated. The important thing here is to carefully check these people out and NEVER give them any “up-front money” in lieu of work they are promising to do for you.
For many years now I have been subscribing to ASK LEO, an Internet Newsletter written by Leo Notenboom. Here’s an article I read regarding Email Hackers! The article states:
It seems like not a day goes by where I don't get a question from someone that boils down to their email account having been hacked.
Someone, somewhere has gained access to their account and has started using it to send spam. Sometimes passwords are changed, sometimes not. Sometimes traces are left, sometimes not. Sometimes everything in the account is erased, both contacts and saved email, and sometimes not.
But the one thing that all of these events share is that suddenly several people, usually those on your contact list, start getting email from "you" that you didn't send at all.
Your email account has been hacked!
I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND reading this entire article. I would also recommend SAVING this article as well.
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While Writing This Article:
While I was writing this Blog, an innocent looking fax arrived. It asked for my Business Name, Address, Phone and Email information. The logo and company name on the letterhead states: Yellow Pages.America.com. It says “Make Sure People can Find Your Company in LARGE print. Then in very small print at the bottom it states that by signing this, I am authorizing to give the $109 a month, payable one year in advance for a two year term. After two years I have to send them something in writing and send it to Panama!
So…fair warning………………they are “Out To Get You” and YOU had better be prepared.
IMPORTANT: If you or someone you know is interested in buying or selling a home in the Palm Desert Area, give me a call….or visit my website at Palm Springs Homes and Estates. I will be happy to give you or your referral my “red carpet service.” After the sale, I will send you a $50 Gift Certificate towards dinner in a fabulous Palm Springs Area Restaurant so you can celebrate!
Brought to You By Your Favorite Realtor
Nancy Hankin
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