12/22/2022
Unfortunately, as the holidays approach, scams and misleading marketing attempts increase. One such scheme involves using publicly available data compiled by your County Assessor’s Office along with documents recorded by the Clerk and Recorder’s Office to produce a solicitation that appears to be legitimate and from a bank or governmental agency. To convince you of the legitimate nature, many times pictures of your home and information such as your home mortgage will be included.
At best these solicitations offer a product of limited or no value, but many times also include a version of the “tried and true” financial crime of including a fraudulent check for you to deposit and then forwarding legitimate funds to them. When the fraudulent check comes back, the scammer will be long gone with your funds. PLEASE BE AWARE!