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We recently had a situation where an agent encountered a potentially risky scenario during a showing arranged through Facebook Marketplace. The agent, noticing signs that the request might not be…
Members have reached out to us recently, asking us to bring awareness to a few scams that have continued to be an issue. We previously reported on the following three…
A member notified us of a scam occurring with Facebook that caused their profile to be compromised. The member was tagged in a post by a page claiming to be…
A member recently notified us of a marketing company — touting advertising with golf courses/associations — who fraudulently charged their credit card on various occasions for amounts adding up to…
Recently, a member notified us that a company contacted them and falsely claimed to be a lead generation partner of ICCU. The representative was hesitant to share information about…
1. WhatsApp Scam: A member recently notified us of a potential scam that targets users of WhatsApp. Prospects reach out through a lead generation form online, via chats, or by…
A member shared an incident that occurred at their listing recently as a warning to other members and as a safety reminder. Someone texted the agent a photo of her…
Last week, a member shared that someone contacted them via a prospecting tool online, and asked them to list their land for sale. However, they were not interested in meeting…
In addition to the information shared on July 19, 2022, we have had multiple members submit reports of suspicious behavior at recent open houses and wanted to provide supplemental recommendations…
A member notified us of an incident that occurred this past Sunday at an open house in the Columbia Village area and asked us to share this alert… There were…
A brokerage recently notified BRR of an email scam that may have resulted in a stolen commission check. Last week, they received an email from one of their agents asking…
A member just notified us of an incident that occurred last week during a showing and asked that we share this alert… The listing in question required all buyers be…
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