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Safety & Scam Alerts for MAAR Members

Your safety and that of your clients and their property is important to us. These listings are based on reports from MAAR members. Please let us know if you experience a dangerous or questionable situation so that we can warn others and notify the authorities if applicable. You can also report scams via www.ic3.gov.

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For information about these postings, contact Marketing and Events Manager Katie Shotts, 901.818.2435.



Caution re: Lease-Purchase Buyers

A MAAR member has sent a caution about a couple who is making calls with the intent of doing a lease-purchase on a home.

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Protecting Your Clients' Property: Prescription Drugs Stolen

Help your clients protect their property!

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ALERT: Listed House Being Advertised on Craigslist as a Rental

A house that is for sale is appearing on Craigslist as a rental.

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Member Alert re: Fred Elam

MAAR has been informed that a gentlemen identifying himself as Fred Elam, a former TN real estate licensee, is contacting MAAR members to view listed property on behalf of his “buyer clients.”

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Member Alert Regarding Threatening Phone Calls

Two MAAR members with different real estate companies have been repeatedly contacted by a very angry member of the public.

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Reminder: Spam Emails From Foreign Buyers Continue

Just a reminder that many of our members are receiving identical emails that are likely a scam.

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Scam Originating With Buyers From U.K. & Japan Continues

MAAR has received several additional reports about the same scam we've already seen in our market.

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Alert: Unusual Cash Offers on High-Priced Homes

Be wary of possible unlawful activity.

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Earnest Money Scam Now Originating From the U.K.

A scam similar to the one we've gotten reports on from Japan is now coming from clients in the United Kingdom.

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Scam Alert re: Fraudulent Foreign Earnest Money

Please be aware of the following scam that has affected several MAAR members.

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A Second, Similar Burglary Reported

MAAR has been notified of two burglaries with similarities.

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ALERTS: Suspicious Activity Reports

We've received three unrelated reports about suspicious activity out there. Stay safe

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MAAR Member Carjacked - A Reminder About Safety

A MAAR member was robbed at gunpoint on May 3.

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