{"id":1766,"date":"2021-05-17T16:08:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T20:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dukescountydeeds.com\/?p=1766"},"modified":"2021-05-17T16:08:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T20:08:25","slug":"consumer-alert-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massrods.com\/dukes\/consumer-alert-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Alert!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are out of state companies that continue to to prey on unsuspecting homeowners by sending a direct mail solicitation asking them to send a check for $83\/$95 in order to receive a copy of their deed or other assessment information.<\/p>\n
They are often labeled as \u201cRecorded Deed Notice\u201d and request that the homeowner send them a check for a copy of their deed and \u201cproperty assessment profile\u201d. The Registry has been contacted by several individuals who have received this kind of solicitation. Please do not fall for this scam.<\/p>\n
While the deed direct mail solicitation may be legal, it is by no means ethical. Clearly, this is a scam being perpetrated against the hard-working residents of our county, many of whom are first-time homeowners or elderly. Consumers are interpreting these notices as a bill, since they are affixed with a respond by date.<\/p>\n