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Craigslist Rental Scams

How they work, red flags, and scam prevention.
Posted by Honor Rudd on September 26, 2018 in  uncategorized
(adapted from an article in The Mortgage Reports published March 6, 2018) How it works The scammer copies and pastes information from a legitimate rental ad, and then offers a price that’s literally “too good to be true.” If you respond to the fake ad, the scammer may invite you to drive by the property to view the exterior. What they will not do is give you a tour of the interior. That’s because they are “on vacation” or otherwise unavailable to show the place. I... read more
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Sea Coast Samaritans--Rob Warwick

With his jon boat & an intimate knowledge of local waterways, Rob Warwick rescues people, animals from flood-ravaged communities
Posted by Honor Rudd on September 27, 2018 in  uncategorized
Meet Rob Warwick, who hopped in his 20-foot jon boat and joined the Hurricane Florence rescue effort, saving humans and animals alike from deadly rising waters. As Hurricane Florence dragged through our region at a snail’s pace, she brought widespread destruction with sustained winds reaching 85 miles per hour and days and days of unrelenting rain. But even after Florence had come and gone, the waters continued to rise and unprecedented inland flooding displaced thousands of people along with their dogs, cat... read more
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