07.23.07
National Deed Service Scam
The “National Deed Service,” offers to obtain a certified copy of a homeowner’s deed for a significant fee. They apparently go to the Courthouse to find fairly recent sales, and then contact the consumer to tell them they should have a Certified Copy of their deed in order to be able to sell their home.
A Realtor told me this week that her new listing had just paid $67.50 for the copy and waited for weeks. She had the customer pull out the Closing Documents from their Purchase, and sure enough, the closer provided a copy of the deed at the closing table.
Here’s a detailed account for anyone who’s interested: Deed Scam