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Scam ALERT mailer says you may be owed a refund of several thousand dollars
Last week one of my favorite clients presented a letter to me they received in the mail from a Company named ACT. The notice informs the client they may be owed a refund for "several thousand dollars" based on the mortgage they originated on their home, claiming they may have been "overcharged". The letter included the exact loan amount they took out and it even had the date they closed. (this information is available in public records by the way) Since my client was uncertain as to the validity, they wisely asked me before they took action or responded. I was happy they asked about it before they got involved, since as it turns out this letter is very suspicious and very likely a scam!
A little research on the Internet turned up some pretty sad stories of people who were not so lucky with this same company. Had some of these folks been more prudent, the first clue should have been that the letter contains no contact information or names of in...