10/15/2026
My mom received a fraudulent phone call recently, and it was a reminder of just how convincing these scams have become.
The caller sounded legitimate. They created urgency, made the situation feel serious, and tried to get her to react before she had time to stop and think.
And this can happen to ANYONE.
Please remind your parents, grandparents, friends, clients — and yourself:
🚩 Never give a caller your Social Security number, banking information, passwords, or verification codes.
🚩 If someone says they are calling from your bank, mortgage company, credit card company, the IRS, Social Security, or another trusted organization, hang up and call the company back using a phone number YOU know is legitimate.
🚩 Do not let anyone pressure you into acting immediately, transferring money, purchasing gift cards, or clicking a link they send you.
🚩 When in doubt, stop and call someone you trust before doing anything.
This also made me think about my responsibility to my clients beyond simply helping them obtain a mortgage.
If you ever receive a suspicious call, text, email, or request involving your mortgage, credit, banking information, wire instructions, or anything related to a real estate transaction, CALL ME.
I would much rather spend five minutes helping you determine whether something is legitimate than see you become the victim of fraud.
Protecting my clients doesn’t end at the closing table. ❤️
Please share this with someone you love — especially someone who may not realize how sophisticated these scams have become.