- Davidson County Register of Deeds Karen Johnson is warning of a scam.
- This follows a similar warning from Davidson County Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite.
The Davidson County Register of Deeds is warning residents of a mail scam, following a similar warning from the assessor of property about the same fraud.
“We want people to know that the deed transfer letter is a scam,” Register of Deeds Karen Johnson said. “The letter looks very official, so we thought it was important to say something.”
The fraudulent letter, which claims to be from the nonexistent “Clerks Property Office,” instructs recipients to send $89 to a post office in St. Petersburg, Florida.
While the scam letter calls itself a “solicitation,” its official appearance has prompted many calls to county officials.
“There have been some that have put their credit card number on the form,” Johnson said. “We never ask for credit card information to be placed on any document whatsoever.”
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The register of deeds never sends mass mailings, never solicits money, and can provide a copy of one’s deed at no charge, according to Johnson.
Johnson said she encourages residents to report suspected scams to officials.
“It reduces the number of victims that end up being affected by this scam,” Johnson said. “We have a full staff available to assist.”
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