Town Warns Homeowners of Scam Involving Property Deeds

If you see this notice in the mail, be aware that it's a scam, say town officials.

"We’ve been made aware by residents that people have been receiving the attached notice, asking people to send in $83 to take care of an alleged deed issue involving their property," said Town Manager Wayne Marquis in a recent notice sent to local media outets.

"We’re trying to get the word out that this is a scam and people should not respond and definitely should not send money," he said.

Danvers police also issued a notice, alerting residents to the scam. They said the town is in no way affiliated with "Property Transfer Services" out of Delaware.

The letter recommends that homeowners obtain a copy of their current deed and is designed to appear as a bill that would cost $83 for a copy of the deed to be mailed to the person's home.

Police point out instead that homeowners can obtain a copy of that deed, free of charge, from the Essex County Registry of Deeds. Visit www.salemdeeds.com for more information.