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Rainmaker
1,052,211
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Yes and if you clicked, change all your passwords. I have disabled PropertyShark because it has been 100% scammers and phishers.

Apr 26, 2017 09:57 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Click the link. What could go wrong?

I clicked the link. It was to WebMD and immediately heard "your computer is infected with a virus...."

I shut down the computer and got out without damage.

This past weekend, clicked on a Amazon link and heard, "Your computer is infected....." and was unable to exit. Had to hit power off, followed by a full scan that found the malicious critter. That took 6 hours.

Unsolicited mail with links should raise the RED flags.

As real estate folks who use this technology a lot, we should understand our recipients are in the same situation. Unsolicited mail with links.

It is a difficult issue to resolve.

If you click on the link and tell us what happens.

Apr 26, 2017 09:47 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,291
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Never heard of property shark, wouldn't open those docs for anything.

Apr 26, 2017 12:46 PM
Ambassador
6,393,179
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Is this a legitimate company or a phishing scam?

Apr 26, 2017 10:19 AM
Ambassador
5,049,058
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

No haven't seen that. Could be spam. I would avoid

Apr 26, 2017 09:51 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

No - and would not!

Apr 27, 2017 03:36 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Michele Siler - looks like my Spam Blocker does catch this.

Apr 26, 2017 11:19 PM
Rainer
91,335
Theo Shaw
Baird & Warner Residential Real Estate - Evanston, IL
Serving Evanston, IL & Beyond

I have had inquiries via Trulia or Zillow where the "buyer" was inquiring about my listing, but the emails were vague.  Then they sent me an alleged Docusign link, saying that they wanted me to look at some pictures.  Who sends pictures through Docusign? 

There are cyber thieves out there who try to get real estate agents and loan officers to click on links, which drop a payload onto your computer, allowing the thieves to get in to your emails.  They wait for a transaction to come to closing and email YOUR clients pretending to be you, telling them to wire the money for the closing to the scammers instead of your title company.

BEWARE of unsolicited emails with links!

 

 

Apr 26, 2017 10:25 PM
Rainmaker
2,220,323
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

I have not.

Apr 26, 2017 08:07 PM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Sounds like something to avoid...

Apr 26, 2017 06:44 PM
Ambassador
2,684,009
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 Sounds like a scam from the get-go.

Apr 26, 2017 06:18 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I have not heard of that but do not open links from unsolicted parties.

Apr 26, 2017 06:15 PM
Rainmaker
5,005,636
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I haven't heard of Property Shark..but the name says it all..don't open it..delete!

Apr 26, 2017 04:44 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Michele,

Listen to Candice A. Donofrio 

Apr 26, 2017 02:43 PM
Rainer
509,449
Susie Kay
Ultra Real Estate Dallas Fort Worth - Plano, TX
North Dallas Specialist

I don't click link or attachment from people I don't know.

Apr 26, 2017 12:50 PM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Sorry never heard of Property Shark

Apr 26, 2017 09:21 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

The name says it all.

Apr 30, 2017 01:09 PM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Sounds like a way to get your computer hacked.

Apr 29, 2017 05:39 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Sounds like a scammer.  Had the same thing happen with Homes.com, so I stopped feeding them listings.

Apr 28, 2017 05:56 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,482
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

No emails received.

Apr 28, 2017 10:30 AM
Ambassador
4,693,259
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Hmm, I don't think I have heard of that, but then again, if something doesn't look familiar to me, I just delete it without even opening it.

Apr 27, 2017 10:08 AM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Never heard of property shark - I don't open docs I am not expecting or know who they come from

Apr 27, 2017 06:01 AM
Rainmaker
599,274
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

No, I haven't and I wouldn't open it if I did.

Apr 27, 2017 05:51 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,398
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Never heard of it and it sounds if I am the lucky one!

Apr 27, 2017 05:35 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,134
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Nope.

Apr 27, 2017 04:38 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I never open any documents sent to me from an unknown or unexpected source.

Apr 27, 2017 04:07 AM
Rainmaker
1,543,662
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

No, never heard of that.

Apr 26, 2017 09:19 PM
Ambassador
5,229,945
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Yes and they are programmed for immediate 'trash' - FILE 13!

Apr 26, 2017 09:09 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Never heard of them

Apr 26, 2017 05:38 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

I am not familiar with them.

Apr 26, 2017 04:23 PM
Rainmaker
785,458
Abby Stiller
TOP SELLING REALTY - Cape Coral, FL
SW Florida (239) 284-8637

No, I have never heard of propertyshark

Apr 26, 2017 11:56 AM