877-594-6873

I receveid a letter from these guys saying that they are going to confirm residency for my Condo and that I should call 1-877-594-6873.  Not sure what this is all about yet.

They are sent by the mortgage compnay to make sure the property isn't abandoned. Just call back and tell you live there.

This number is for Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS). http://www.mcs360.com/. The main purpose of this inspection service is to make direct contact with the borrower and obtain the reason for the delinquency, date of last payment, payment proposal and current phone numbers where the borrower can be reached. One Urban Centre - Suite 950. 4830 West Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609

I received a card in the mail from the people MCS stating they conductiong a monthly audit on behalf of the mortgage company in order to verify the occupance of my property.

The below statement in wrong. They have nothing to do with your reasons for mortgage delinquency or when your last payment was. They are a private company that specializes in winterizing abandoned homes.. they are trying to drum up business. Call them and tell them to stay off your property.  

"This number is for Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS). http://www.mcs360.com/. The main purpose of this inspection service is to make direct contact with the borrower and obtain the reason for the delinquency, date of last payment, payment proposal and current phone numbers where the borrower can be reached. One Urban Centre - Suite 950. 4830 West Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609"

ED you are incorrect. I verified with the mortgage company that this was a legit deal. They are checking to make sure homes are occupied.

This company performs services for loan companies. They should be treated like any other collection agency. Follow the laws and hold them accountable if they don't.

I have received dozens of calls from the phone# 1-877-594-6873 as well as the post card in the mail with the same info as listed above...Here is where you all got it wrong!
1) There is a legitimate company in Tampa Florida by the name MCS and yes the website you have listed above is for this company, their contact info is not the same as the one you are receiving calls or postcards from...
2) However, the other company sending you a postcard and or phone calls under MCS -4830 W Kennedy Blvd Suite 950, Tampa Florida 33609 (ph# 877-594-6873) is actually a scam for someone claiming to be an attorney office under the name McLean & Schect (hence the abbreviation MCS) they are in NO WAY affiliated with MCS (Mortgage Contracting Services) which is in fact a legit company.
DO NOT CALL THIS PH# Back as they are crooks! They are con artist using a legitimate company's name to illegally gain entrance into your private life! REPORT THEM TO your phone company for abuse & report the postcard to your local USPS office!

I called the number on the postcard and all the operator asked me if the residence on the card is occupied.  Didn't even asked me who I was.

Called the number on the back of the postcard and got an automated system that had me enter a ref code from the front of the card. Once I entered it the system said that the records were updated and that was it.

I don't get calls from them, but they send me postcards through snail mail with the same kind of info / request.

FROM:
MCS
4830 W. Kennedy Blvd Suite 950
Tampa, FL  33609

""Dear Property Resident,
MCS is conducting a monthly audit on behalf of your mortgage company in order to verify the occupancy of your property.  Please contact MCS and provide the reference number on the front of this card to confirm occupancy.
Please Call (877) 594-6873
Audit Line is open 24/7
Thank you  ""

I've gotten several of these over the last 3 years.  I would bet that if I did contact my mortgage company, they would tell me that MCS has NO business whatsoever with them.

My Location: FtLaud, South Florida

They illegally changed locks on an occupied property without proper eviction notice. I may own this company when I get through with them...or shut them down.

I asked a representative from my mortgage company if they contracted with MCS and if I should call them or respond to the card. The representative said "NO" they were not familiar with them at all, and did not want me to call them. They said if they needed that information they would get it from me directly. I'm not responding.

Double checked with my loan company (Wells Fargo) and they said they've never heard of MCS.  The rep I spoke with said if they were to contact me, they would do it directly.  Seems like scam to me.

I live in Georgia, contact me if you have a problems with MCS.  They changed my locks too!...I've got a HUGE case against Wells Fargo because of this very reason in this blog.  They ARE an independent contractor of Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo will attest they hired them (through an attorney's office doing foreclosures).
cdul2011@yahoo.com

Been gettin these cards for years never replied

I feel so violated... These people entered my home through the kitchen window, broke the screen off, knocked over the Dawn dish soap and left a huge pool of dish soap on the counter. They changed the door knob and the dead bolt type lock on the back door as well as placing a lockbox on the doorknob to obviously leave it for others to gain access. We did have to move out of town for my husbands job, but we are here at least twice a month. They had to see that we keep the house clean and clearly people come here on a regular basis. How can I keep them from breaking into my home again? Can I remove the locks that they put on?
Thank you, Violated in California.

You need to talk to a lawyer in the state where this happened.  No one here can help you with this.

I received 2 of these so-called audit postcards in my mailbox on the same day. One was addressed to my young daughter (who obviously has no connection with a mortgage company). The other card was addressed to my neighbor, but it was misdelivered to my house. Maybe every house on my street received one of these cards. Maybe it's a tricky marketing scheme. Nobody called that phone number on the card, and nobody got hauled off to jail for not calling.

MCS DOES INDEED work for Wells Fargo; that is a FACT because I perform monthly occupancy inspections for MCS FOR wells fargo, bank of america and many other banks and mortgage companies.  MCS does not change the locks, a preservation company sent by the mortgage company changes the locks.  The inspections MCS performs are soley to verify occupancy and to deliver a door hanger asking for you to contact your mortgage company due to delinquency because phone calls and letters mailed to the homeowner have gone unanswered.  hence the reason they have us hand deliver a letter to the home to ensure it was received.