PHOTO: Anna King, a real estate agent, receives inquiries about her listings every day. She says there were no indications something was wrong with her email account until she saw her clients in person. Facebook
The Nova Scotia Association of Realtors is warning its 1,500 members to check their email settings after an agent was duped by a complex phishing scam that left her feeling “invaded.”
The scammer posed as someone interested in a property before hijacking Anna King’s email account and tricking a legitimate buyer into sending them $3,000.
“I’ve been very upset about it all,” King said. “It’s scary.”
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