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Property Rental Scam…

Homeowners and potential renter(s) BEWARE:

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On 11/23/10, a local Memphis news station aired a news story about a citizen who found an online listing about renting a property.  She viewed the property and pictures on a well known real estate website and immediately fell in love with the house and began to see herself and her daughter living there.  When she called the number listed in the ad, all she got was a recording pointing her to an email address.  She used the email address for correspondence with people that she thought were the property’s owners.  Turns out that it was a scam and they got an amount of money out of the victim for what she thought would be the first month’s rent and a security deposit, via money order.  They “owners” told her that they had just been relocated overseas for work and as a result, would not be able to meet her face to face (RED FLAG).  Also, upon their receipt of the deposit and first month’s rent, she never received keys to the property and was asked to send more money (RED FLAG).  At this point, she knew she had been taken for a ride.

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Apparently, these con artists look up the names of property owners in public records.  They then assume the “identity” of the rightful owners, through electronic correspondence by signing the emails with the rightful owners names (again, this information is all a matter of public record).  They use pictures of the property that were posted online when it was for SALE or was legally listed for rent.  By doing that, they are able to pass the property off as vacant and ready for move in.

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As a general rule, never send money to someone that you have never met face to face.  Don’t buy or rent a property that you have not been able to gain access to in order to view in person.  A little caution on the front end can save a lot of money on the back end.

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For homeowners it would be wise to periodically perform online searches for your property address.  See what kind of results you get.  If you see anything that raises a red flag, contact authorities and inform them of the situation.  Again, a little caution on the front end can save a lot of anguish on the back end.

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NOTE:  To view the actual news piece that was aired, click the link below:

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http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-new-wrinkle-in-rental-scam-story,0,7219764.story

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About Us

Bob and Rita Driver have been a real estate “husband and wife” team for over 14 years.  Rita has been active in the real estate industry for over 16 years and Bob joined her over 14 years ago.  Together, they are quiet a dynamic duo in the real estate industry.

Testimonials

This is the third experience that I have had with Bob and Rita. They are fast, professional and I know that they know what they are doing. They are like members of my family now.

Amy Thurmond

The Driver Team was fun and easy to work woth. they were great with our kids and they really cared.

Chris and Alicia Miller

Where do We Start? From the minute that Bob and Rita walked through our front door, we immediately knew that we had found our Realtors for life!

David & Stacey Martin

As a first time home buyer, I had heard time and time again that Realtors were as difficult and trustworthy as a car salesman. Well, with Bob and Rita Driver, this couldn’t be further from the truth. They are both extremely open, honest and very forthcoming with information. They are truly two Realtors that are

Didi Lyle

Before listing our home with the Driver Team, we were with a different company for 6 months. The previous Realtor worked hard but had very little contact with us. After our 6 months were over, we listed with the Driver Team. They were honest, upfront and genuine in serving us to the best of their

Leland & Allison Hopkins

Bob and Rita Driver were very honest in working with us to find our new home. They were sincere in their attitude and very professional at all times. They were always available and answered all our questions.

Bart & Melissa Walters

Bob gave us excellent advice on what we needed to do to market our home and make it appealing to potential buyers and Rita went to work selling. We sold our home in half of the time that most of the homes were taking in our neighborhood and we got a fair price. Bob and

Stacey & David Martin

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