MAIL SCAM ALERT: Don’t Pay $89 For Your Deed in Delaware
Delaware County Recorder Melissa Jordan has announced a new mail scam is hitting Delaware, Ohio mailboxes.
[/media-credit] Watch your mail box in Delaware, Ohio, for a new mail scam according to the Delaware County Recorder’s Office.
The letter looks official and everything appears proper — and sounds like something you need — and the company offers to get you a copy of your deed for up to $89 according a report on Channel 10 news.
Why is this a scam?
The problem is that what they are providing you probably can be gotten for free off the Internet or for about $8 by visiting the Recorder’s Office.
Want a free copy online?
- Go to the Recorder’s site
- click on the search button, scroll through the disclaimer and press continue to search
- The “eSearch” page will come up, in the upper left press “sign in as guest” if you don’t use very often.
- Type your search parameters to find the parcel you are searching for.
- Under the “images” header it will show the number of pages in the file, click on the pages and a PDF will open that can be saved.
If you purchased your home before 1990 – or need a certified copy – then visit the Delaware County Recorder’s Office at the Hayes Buildings (140 North Sandusky Street) on the first floor in historic downtown Delaware, Ohio.
The average price is about $8 for a certified deed — the actual fee is $2 per copied page.
