County Tax Assessor Warns Of Fake Notices: 4 Things To Know

CHARLOTTE, NC — Mecklenburg County homeowners who have received real estate assessments in the mail may want to read the fine print, according to county officials. There’s a chance the notice may be fake.

“The Mecklenburg County Assessor’s Office is aware of a fake Notice of 2019 Real Estate Assessed Value that is being circulated to property owners across the County. Property owners are reminded that official Notices were initially mailed in late January,” county tax officials said in a recent notice.

You can view official sample notice here.

There are several distinguishing features about the fake notices, officials say. For starters, they say “Greater Charlotte Properties” at the bottom in very fine print.

Here are other ways you can tell if you have received a fake notice, Mecklenburg officials say:

• The fake notice does not include the County seal at the top. The official notice that went out in January does.
• The fake notice references MeckPropertyReval.com. The official website for the 2019 Revaluation is MeckReval.com.
• The fake notice says “Notice of 2019 Real Estate Valuation and Appeal Process.” The official notice says “Notice of 2019 Real Estate Assessed Value.”
• The fake notice does not provide a new value. It encourages property owners to visit MeckPropertyReval.com to obtain the new value. The official notice clearly states the 2019 value.

County officials say that anyone who has received a fake notice should disregard it. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Mecklenburg County Assessor’s Office at 980-314-4226 or AssessorQuestions@MeckNC.gov. You can also visit the office in person at 3205 Freedom Drive, Suite 3500, Charlotte, NC.