by Diana Berlin-Smith | Mar 25, 2016 | Kitchen Sink, News You Can Use, Stay Safe
NNRMLS was recently notified by NAR that the Federal Trade Commission has issued an alert on their blog about real estate-related phishing scams. Hackers have been breaking into some consumers’ and real estate professionals’ email accounts to get information about...
by Diana Berlin-Smith | Dec 21, 2015 | Kitchen Sink, News You Can Use, Stay Safe
Typically at this time of year our Members are dealing with a higher transaction volume during year-end closings. Sophisticated e-mail scams are targeting the real estate industry and NAR Legal Affairs has developed a checklist to help real estate professionals avoid...
by Diana Berlin-Smith | Oct 5, 2015 | Kitchen Sink, News You Can Use, Stay Safe
We have received a new report of fraudulent activity on craigslist involving house rentals. The basic concept of the scam is that a criminal advertises a listed property as a rental. After the deposit checks are received, the unknowing consumer finds out that the...