IS THIS TEXT REAL?
Got a text offering to buy your house or land? Paste it here.
Most of these come from wholesalers or investors working a list, and some are outright scams. Paste the exact message below and FendLand tells you who really sent it, free and with no account.
VERDICT
Paste a message, or try the sample, to see who is really behind the number. Your verdict appears here, no account needed.
THEY LOOK ALIKE. THEY ARE NOT.
The three texts you actually get
+1 (352) 555-0148 · a number you have never seen
Real, but not your friend. A wholesaler wants to tie up your property under contract and flip it to a real buyer at a markup. The number is fresh, the offer is vague, and the goal is speed, not price.
Coldwell Banker · a named agent and brokerage
Names a real person, a real brokerage, and your actual address, and offers information instead of urgency. That is what a legitimate agent or buyer looks like. Still verify the brokerage before you engage.
Unknown · urgent, wants you to click or verify
The tell is the ask. A real buyer never needs your banking details or an ownership "verification" link up front. This is how wire fraud and deed theft start. Do not click, do not reply.
HOW TO READ ONE
What to look at before you reply
A brand-new number
Wholesalers rotate numbers so a blocklist never catches them. A first-contact text from a number that is not in your contacts is the norm, not a red flag by itself, so judge the message, not just the number.
Vague, all-cash, close-fast language
"All cash," "close in 7 days," "any condition," "no fees." This is wholesaler and iBuyer script language designed to get a yes before you think about price.
They already know your name and parcel
They pulled it from county records and a data broker. It feels personal but it is a list. The scanner flags the sender; the exposure check shows which sites leaked you.
Any request to click, verify, or share banking
A legitimate buyer negotiates a price. A scammer wants a link click, an "ownership verification," or wiring details. That request is the scam, full stop.
A VoIP number instead of a real mobile
Many spam and scam senders use a VoIP line, not a carrier mobile. FendLand checks the line type and weights the verdict accordingly.
DO THIS, NOT THAT
If you already got one
- 1. Do not reply, not even STOP. On an unknown wholesaler or scam number it confirms you are real. Scan it instead.
- 2. Classify the sender. Paste the text into the scanner above to see wholesaler, investor, realtor, or scam, with a confidence read and a ready reply if you want one.
- 3. Get your data off the lists. They found you because your name, number, and parcel are on data-broker sites. FendLand files removals so you drop off the lists wholesalers buy.
- 4. Block the rest automatically. The app reads what a text says on your phone and drops wholesaler and scam pitches into Junk, even from numbers no one has reported.
Questions, answered
I got a text asking to buy my house. Is it a scam?
Not always. Most are wholesalers (real, but they lowball and flip your property) or investors working a list. A smaller share are outright scams that lead to wire fraud or deed theft. Paste the exact text into the scanner above and it will classify the sender for you, free, with no account.
How did they get my number and know my address?
Wholesalers and investors pull owner names and parcels from county records, then buy your phone number from data-broker and people-search sites. That is why the same properties get hit over and over. FendLand can find you on those sites and file removals so you drop off the lists they buy.
Should I reply STOP?
No. Replying STOP to an unknown wholesaler or scam number usually confirms your number is live and monitored by a human, which can increase the texts. Do not reply. Classify the sender, then block or remove instead.
Is this scanner really free?
Yes. Paste a text and get a verdict with no account and no credit card. FendLand Shield Pro adds automatic data-broker removals, always-on spam blocking, and number monitoring, free for 7 days in the app.
What is the difference between a wholesaler and a scammer?
A wholesaler is a real person who wants to put your property under contract cheaply and assign it to another buyer for a fee. A scammer is impersonating a buyer to steal money or your identity, often via a fake wire or a forged deed. Both start with a similar text, which is why reading the message matters more than the number.
Make it hands-free.
The scanner is free forever. The app blocks these senders automatically and gets your data off the sites they pull from. Free for 7 days.
Or check your data-broker exposure free, no account.