MAYVILLE, NY (WNY News Now) – Chautauqua County officials are warning the public about possible residential property scams in the area. 

Reportedly, several homeowners nationwide have received unwanted offers in the mail to buy property from them. 

The offers can look deceiving as they come from a company called Admiral Realty LLC, owned by Donald Kidd of Miami, Florida and claims that the homeowner will be contacted by a representative soon with the needed paperwork. 

The LLC does reportedly have a Facebook and Linkedin page, though both have minimal information. 

Chautauqua County Clerk Larry Barmore says that he has checked Chautauqua County’s records and talked with neighboring counties to determine that no properties are currently owned by Admiral Realty LLC in the area. 

The County Clerk commented that there are some legitimate companies with names similar to Admiral Realty LLC that could cause property owners to believe that the offers are genuine, and advises that anyone who receives these offers to “When in doubt, throw it out.”