ALERT: Another SCAM Email

[deborahjbobbnsa]

Hi All: I received the following email, which came in my spam folder. Whenever I receive a “cold” email, I am suspicious. First, because I am not registered with Notary 123, and second, why would a large firm have an “AOL” address? Bottomline, Yes, it is a scam. I confirmed with the real person at Freemont Bank and Platinum Title. Hope this helps someone.

Hello, I found your contact on Notary123.com. I am emailing in reference to a booking We have in your area, I don’t know if you’ll be available to conduct this closing for us. Furthermore we are paying $175, if you’re available kindly reply with a copy of your invoice so we can have the payment send to you once the signing is completed. NOTE: paperwork will be coming from Annie from Fremont Bank. It’s for the following, Date/Time: 9/2/2022 - 10:30 AM Back/Lender: Fremont Bank Special Instructions: Home Equity Closing Please email back if this is something that interests you, thanks! (FAX Backs are required) Notary Agent Needed. Margaret Arnold Platinum Title LLC Phone 913-491-5001 Fax 913-491-5450 Margaret@PlatinumTitleLLC.com See the source imageTEXT: 474747 with the word Platinum for our Rate Card! Send your Earnest Money via ACH on our website! https://platinumtitleksmo.com/ stewart_trusted_provider_smallAgents http://www.Stewart.com/agency-services/stewart-trusted-providers LICENSE INFORMATION: Margaret Arnold: Platinum Title: KS: 7641009 KS: 161659114 MO: 0308241 MO: 8016142

[Bobby-CA]

Generally speaking, commercial banks do one of two things: they either use their own in-house notary OR, they engage the services of an independent [mobile] notary that is well known to them. Banks are very unlikely to contact a notary that they haven’t used before; it’s too risky for them.

[WeOCnotary-Rcho_Mission_Viejo]

No, I do alot of Fremont Bank signings. I looks legit. The fee is high, but that could be 1st position loan. But Fremont usually doesn’t go direct to the notary, they use a title or signing company. Especially a notary they don’t even know…

Just call the phone number and find out.

[deborahjbobbnsa]

Thank you for your replies. I was a NSA in New York, but am new to Florida. I always do my “due diligence” when receiving an email request I don’t recognize. I made the appropriate calls and verified the offer was actually a scam. I just wanted to know if anyone else received a similar email.