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Scam Letter from "County Deed Records" Circulates in Iowa

posted on 5/17/23
posted by Recorder

This fraudulent letter claimes to be from "County Deed Records" with false information about the recipient's home warranty expiration date. The letter also containes a "renewal fee voucher" for $199.00, which resembles a check and requests immediate action to call or be left vulnerable to repair costs. The Iowa County Recorders Association in partnership with Iowa Land Records and Winnebago County Recorder, Shanna Eastvold confirm this information is not legitimate.  NO ACTION IS REQUIRED and NO RESPONSE is necessary with this fraudulent letter and it should be discarded. 

For more information or questions regarding this letter, please contact Winnebago County Recorder, Shanna Eastvold, at 641-585-2094. 

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