Flim-Flam Texas Scam!
10:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A unknown party out of Texas is trying to rent out a home owned by a man on Manhattan Avenue.
Scam Warning
Lottery/sweepstakes scam warning from Sergeant Jillian Cabana, Westport Police Detective Bureau Lottery/Sweepstakes scams- Lottery/sweepstakes scams commonly involve emails or phone calls to victims advising them that they have won the lottery or a sweepstakes. The caller or mailer tells the victim that they will receive their prize money only after first paying the taxes and processing fees up front. The suspects request payment for the taxes by either a wire transfer or via Green Dot card (or similar prepaid credit card). The suspect will instruct the “winner” to either wire money into a specific account or to go and purchase a Green Dot card in a specific denomination and then provide them with the PIN number off of the card.…
Scam Warning
Bargain home/vehicle repair offers scam warning from Sergeant Jillian Cabana, Westport Police Detective Bureau Bargain home/vehicle repair offers- In these scams the suspect will approach an elderly resident at their home or in a parking lot and quote them a bargain amount for a service such as dent pulling, chimney sweeping, or driveway paving that may otherwise be expensive. After partially completing the service, the suspects may request additional money from the victim to complete the work. Many times these cons use shoddy materials and unskilled workers and may end up causing more damage than they were supposed to repair. To protect themselves, consumers should make sure the company is registered with the State of Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection.…
Buyer Beware; that goes for renters too.
SCAM ALERT!!!! This is just another in a long list of reasons to ONLY work with a licensed Real Estate Agent. I have been getting emails from people about this, articles from other parts of the country and lately a few calls at the office. Tonight it hit home. I listed a lovely home in a beach area of Milford this week. The owner just called me and said that someone drove by after I left the open house and asked the neighbor if the house was for rent. The neighbor said no it’s for sale why? “We saw it for rent on Craigs List”. Now, I know some agents put their listings on Craigs List; I do not…