{"id":276,"date":"2009-07-14T08:19:14","date_gmt":"2009-07-14T15:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rmlsweb.wordpress.com\/?p=276"},"modified":"2009-07-14T08:19:14","modified_gmt":"2009-07-14T15:19:14","slug":"alleged-foreign-phone-number-scam-targets-real-estate-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rmlscentral.com\/v1\/2009\/07\/14\/alleged-foreign-phone-number-scam-targets-real-estate-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Foreign Phone Number Scam Targets Real Estate Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019ve received reports of an alleged scam targeted at real estate agents. In this particular case, an e-mail is sent to the agent & the sender says that they want to schedule a showing, but that they want the agent to call them at their foreign phone number because they are only checking e-mail periodically.<\/p>\n

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Before you pick up the phone, do some research if an unsolicited client approaches you directly. Image courtesy of Steve Zazeski. <\/p><\/div>\n

It appears that the phone number is a \u201cpremium-rate number<\/a>\u201d, where the dialer of the number is charged for the phone call, while the owner of the number receives a payment for each call that is made. Needless to say, the potential client is non-existent.<\/p>\n

Please be wary of any new contacts that approach you and verify as much information about them as possible. Report any similar incidents to Kelly McKenna at kelly.m@rmls.com <\/a>.<\/p>\n

*Tip:<\/strong> If you ever find an e-mail or phone call suspicious, try entering information or a phrase about the scam (or directly from the e-mail). Victims, or near victims of scams will often post their experiences on the Internet so others won\u2019t fall victim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve received reports of an alleged scam targeted at real estate agents. In this particular case, an e-mail is sent to the agent & the sender says that they want to schedule a showing, but that they want the agent to call them at their foreign phone number because they are only checking e-mail periodically. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[22],"tags":[59,123,192,464,225,237,261,270,299,304,472],"series":[],"episode_featured_image":false,"episode_player_image":"https:\/\/rmlscentral.com\/v1\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":false,"player_link":false,"audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_play":{"key":"google_play","url":"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Iinki5xppiud4zt7r4evlggzzcy?t=Real_Talk_with_RMLS","label":"Google Play","icon":"google-play.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/rmlscentral.com\/v1\/feed\/podcast","embedCode":"

Alleged Foreign Phone Number Scam Targets Real Estate Agents<\/a><\/blockquote>\n