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The Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland attorney general’s (AG) office is warning consumers about home warranty scam letters addressed to homeowners. The division emphasized that these letters appear very official.
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Indeed, according to the alert, the letters include “a document that resembles a check, with the words ‘renewal fee voucher,’ as well as a photo of the homeowner’s home on the return envelope.”
In addition, they also include threatening language such as “final notice” and pretend to have an affiliation with the homeowner’s mortgage company and the county deed records office.
The scam entails urging homeowners to renew their home warranty by telling them that theirs has expired, or may be expiring, according to the alert.
Scam Letters Using Threatening Language
The Maryland AG’s office reminds consumers that solicitations that use threatening language or…
