Technology has evolved over the years to make our lives easier. Think about it. Right now, without much effort, you can book a hotel room for an upcoming wedding, hitch a ride home with a swipe of a finger, and transfer money to a friend. So, while there is no argument that technology, particularly smartphone apps, are making our lives easier, are they making them more secure? Or are they opening us up to bigger and scarier threats?

Recent headlines suggest that the latter may be true.

This week Dighton Massachusetts police warned residents of a scam circulating involving Venmo. In a Facebook post, police stated that scammers were targeting users of the digital payment app through text messages. The instructions were straightforward, log into a third-party site, and decline the request to avoid future charges. Once on the site, users were then asked to enter their personal information, including their phone number, Venmo log-in and password, as well as their bank card number. Recipients were falling prey to the con because the sophisticated scammers strategically used the same colors and fonts as the digital wallet app to help legitimize their efforts.

So, why are we sharing this with you today? In addition to urging our clients, friends, and neighbors never to share their personal data with a suspicious site online, we wanted to highlight how lucky we feel to have a website like Buildium at our disposal.

When you partner with Peacock Properties, you no longer have to worry about security breaches or worse, collecting monthly condo fees and rent payments through apps like Venmo. Buildium, our web-based property management platform allows tenants to make online payments securely. And just as easily, board members, owners, and property management staff can efficiently collect and remit payment to the property’s financial institution in just a matter of minutes.

At Peacock Properties, our number one goal is to provide modern solutions to the properties we manage. We are also dedicated to keeping our property owners and their tenants informed. So, whether it’s sharing helpful maintenance tips, a newsworthy story that is affecting our local community, or offering up some property management advice, our dedicated team is always looking out for you and your best interest.