A Maryland homeowner received an unsolicited $234,368.25 check tied to an offer for her property; a state law that took effect on October 1 now bans sending such checks with unsolicited purchase offers
- A homeowner in Parkville, a suburb of Baltimore, opened her mail one day to find an unexpected check for $234,368.25 (£176,000) made out to her.
- It was not a lottery prize or a bank mistake.
- Instead, it was a tactic used by a potential buyer who wanted to purchase her home without putting it on the open market.
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- A homeowner in Parkville, a suburb of Baltimore, opened her mail one day to find an unexpected check for $234,368.25 (£176,000) made out to her.
- It was not a lottery prize or a bank mistake.
- Instead, it was a tactic used by a potential buyer who wanted to purchase her home without putting it on the open market.
Sources: Times of India