By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner
The county clerk has issued a warning to homeowners in Lake County to be on the lookout for fake lien notice letters being sent out by scammers.
Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega said Wednesday that “official-looking” letters have recently been received by residents.
The documents may falsely, or even correctly, claim that there is a lien on a resident’s property.
The letters typically look like they originated from an official government office with names such as “Lake County Public Judgment Record.”
One of the letters that the clerk’s office obtained showed the resident being asked to send $90 for a copy of their property deed.
That copy is available for $1 from the Lake County Clerk’s Office.
“Please be aware of these letters as they can involve false information and requests for higher charges for documents and/or services than our office would charge,” Vega’s office said.
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