Be aware of a new scam being played out on the internet.... Here's what we've had happen in Victoria recently....
Some unknown person(s) have been capturing photographs of upper-end homes that are listed for sale by a Real Estate company and posted on a web-site....(Our company web site, Realtor.com, etc.) They are transferring these photographs to Craig's list and the properties are being advertised for RENT...displaying the photographs. Persons interested in "renting" the property make all arrangements by email and a security deposit is required... by credit card. They are told where to pick up the key, usually at a Real Estate office... The credit card charge is processed overseas. Our Victoria office has experienced three such attempts in the past couple of weeks.... One person actually had their credit card charged for the security deposit and they showed up at our office looking for the key.
Just wanted everyone to be aware. jd
J. D. Simpson
Coldwell Banker The Ron Brown Company
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