Michael Hauer- Mortgage Leads Mortgage Leads Scam

Michael is a persistant caller offering mortgage leads.  He will offer you fresh mortgage leads that he promises will scrub, and tell you he gets these leads off of his Google Accounts.  He will tell you he is only looking to work with you and he's local.  The leads are bogus and dated.  He sent me 400 mortgage leads on Excel from 2018.  I don't think he realized you could open each lead and see the time stamp of the lead.

He will ask you to Zelle him for payment.  He asks for $2 a lead but if you are hesitant, he'll strike a deal and offer you an initial entry fee.  The usual scam.  Will give him credit for being a relentless caller.  I happened to be in another State with a former co-worker who he called so this is a nationwide scam.

While filing a review on these fraudsters may seem like a good idea, actions taken by scammers such as Mike need to be reported as this is wire fraud.  If you are not familiar of what consists of wire fraud,  Wire fraud is a type of fraud that involves the use of some form of telecommunications or the internet. These can include a phone call, a fax, email, a text, or social media messaging, among many other forms. Wire fraud is punishable by prison and/or fines.  Simply filing a review doesn't stop these people.

What to do if you have fallen for Michael Hauer scam or any others.  There are plenty.  It takes a group effort.  

First, copy all coorespondence, text, email and if money has been sent, make note and copy time, date amount and a copy of the transaction on your bank statement.  Then, contact the following along with notifying your bank alerting them to the email provided for the transaction(s) to prevent further fraud.

Contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center online: at www.ic3.gov.

Contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1-800-372-8347, or online at postalinspectors.uspis.gov

Contact the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330, or online at www.sec.gov or www.sec.gov/complaint/select.shtml 

Happy Hunting out there friends and best luck to all in 2024. There are no bertter leads than your own past clients.  Let's rid ourselves of the riffraff out there, work on our own careers and ewnd those who look to defraud us and our peers in the industry.