Real estate union warns of new scam targeting property owners
Fraudsters are persuading property owners to sell their homes and hand the money to strangers, the Union of Real Estate Agencies (UAI) warns.
What it means for you
If someone calls and asks you to sell your home or give money to a courier, do not do it. End the call and phone the institution yourself, using the number on its official website. Do not trust phone numbers or documents sent by the caller.
What happened
The Union of Real Estate Agencies (UAI) warned of a new fraud scheme targeting property owners. According to UAI, scammers pose as police officers, staff of the Intelligence and Security Service (SIS), banks or other institutions. They frighten victims with false claims about loans or attempts to transfer their property.
In short
- Victims are told to transfer money to a courier or to a so-called "safe account".
- Some scammers promise that the sale is only "formal" and that the home will be returned.
- In reality, people sign genuine sale contracts and can end up without a home and without the money.
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