Posted by KEK_FL on 11/4/10 10:11pm
Msg #359763

FYI>>>Weird email today** Warn**

I receive this email today:
“What identification do you need in Florida to notarize a Disclaimer document for a Will that is prepared by an Attorney in the State of Virginia, and must be signed by a resident of Florida?
Thank you.
Waldemar Russell Weichbrodt, Executor "

I did not respond since the main email seemed odd so I checked the email address, it does not exist.
Just wanted to send everyone an FYI…I am very wary of unknown e-mail address, and I do not know this person.

Reply by FlaNotary2 on 11/5/10 8:05am
Msg #359778

Looking at the question very simply,

he is asking what identification is needed in Florida to notarize [...omitting the rest because the type of document makes no difference...].

I would have responded with a list of the types of identification may be used. (F.S. 117.05(5)(b)2.)

I have found that sometimes you have a gut feeling that is false. I have almost turned away very good paying jobs because I felt funny about the initial e-mail. Some people just have a strange way of writing e-mails.

Reply by SheilaSJCA on 11/5/10 10:47am
Msg #359803

I am curious, how do you check if an email address is false? I am under the impression, the only way to verify that is to send an email to it, and see what happens.

Reply by PAW on 11/5/10 12:09pm
Msg #359818

There are many address verification websites, such as http://verify-email.org/ where you enter the email address and the 'software' will query the servers to determine if the email address is valid.

Reply by SheilaSJCA on 11/5/10 1:01pm
Msg #359830

thanks for the info! n/m