The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) has warned its membership to be on the alert for phishing emails that were crafted to look like official messaging from the organization. NAMB noted the emails came from the @vk.com domain with urgent messaging that...
An unwelcome package in the mail, another retailer declaring bankruptcy, and an unlikely new officer at a tenants’ right nonprofit. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 4-8. Miss: A Message from a Kook. The...
A Nigerian national pleaded guilty to defrauding homeowners and real estate professionals out of down payments in a “man-in-the-middle” email phishing and spoofing scheme. According to an announcement by the office of U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas,...
In this edition of Tech Trends, we look at some of the more unusual digital stories that popped up in our news feed, with unlikely information and endeavors that could be appreciated by real estate professionals. Hanging On, Not Hanging Up. While some people look at...