https://n2v.almanacnews.com/square/print/2009/12/21/reader-reminder-beware-of-property-tax-scam


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Reader reminder: Beware of property tax scam

Original post made on Dec 21, 2009

"It is time to remind your readers not to be duped by the official-looking 'Property Tax Reduction Form' that instructs property owners to mail a coupon with a fee of $189," says Gail Sredanovic of Menlo Park in an e-mail to The Almanac.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Saturday, December 19, 2009, 8:01 AM

Comments

Posted by Renee
a resident of another community
on Dec 21, 2009 at 12:28 pm

Thank you for this reminder. We received this exact letter in the mail on Saturday and it took me quite a while to realize it was a scam. I was so excited at first because the "potential" reduction in property tax looked like a response to my actual property tax reassessment request that I had filed on weeks before.


Posted by MOE
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Dec 21, 2009 at 1:16 pm

Reminders like that are a valuable service to the community. Thank you.
I also received this same solicitation.


Posted by zig
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Dec 21, 2009 at 6:21 pm

Many thanks for this explanation of the assessment reduction letter we also received. It sounded interesting until the $189 fee raised a red flag.