Home Purchase- Money Wire Scam

I wrote about my clients a few weeks back. They were victims of a wire fraud scam when purchasing their home in Florida, via a wire transfer. While their first 2 payments were received, their last payment, via way of this scam, was sent to the scammer.

Fortunately, we were able to get all of their money back, many others are not as fortunate.

Last night's NBC Nightly News highlighted this exact scam.

Please watch this.

Please pass it along to anyone in the process of purchasing a home. This scam has increased by 480% nation wide. It has cost many unsuspecting buyers

http://www.nbcnews.com/…/vid…/mortgage-phishing-956477507627

IRS Tax Scam: Be Aware

Have you received a phone call saying you owe the IRS money? Watch out!

There is an ongoing scam underway where a caller tries to bully you into making immediate payment on your “owed taxes”. Since 2013 just under a million calls have been made, with close to 5,000 victims paying out over $20 million to these scammers. Recently, the callers have targeted young... people who are new to paying taxes and unfamiliar with the process. These scammers are committing a crime when they attempt and/or obtain money under the false pretense of representing themselves to be the IRS. It’s important to know that the IRS will NEVER contact you to collect back taxes via the phone. The IRS will only ever contact you via standard mail or email.

Learn more by watching this short video:
http://turnto10.com/news/money-watcher/nbc-10-consumer-alert-irs-scam-continues

Learn more of how to protect yourself by visiting the IRS website:
https://www.irs.gov/uac/IRS-Urges-Public-to-Stay-Alert-for-Scam-Phone-Calls