There are a lot of scams using the name so you have to research beforehand like anything else.

This is exactly why we have insurance.With all of that I too am deathly afraid of the scam.

@David Medina FYI, the whoesalers that give those early access are scams.

I wonder if those people are being scammed themselves by list sources selling them bad info. 

Hey Trevor, just go ahead and do some Skiptracing to that list, I always buy from Listsource and I know a lot of companies out there that they offer you skiptracing services but they are very expensive like $0.35 to $0.25 cents per lead, I used to hire a VA's before but the only way for you to be sure it is a good data is to call them all with a no refund option, I have been scammed several times like this.

Hey @Melanie Stephens, I have stories ranging from having six figures stolen from me from a "mentor" that turned out to be a scam artist, to having a four-unit building wit on the southside of Chicago with every unit being occupied by gang member squatters.

(just realized typing that, advertising RE in the same manner as weight loss scams, hair scams, gold sharks in pawn shops really puts RE in the same category as these other fly by night ventures who advertise illegally, it lowers the professionalism of the industry for everyone who operates legally and ethically)  Another reason guruized wholesalers have it so tough is because half those in real estate are aware of tactics used and are against you, no, you're not paranoid, there are people who really don't like you and most are willing to teach a few lessons or do something to get you gone.

There are some issues though, as some guys abuse it, and use it as a scam.  

It's a great opportunity for a deal, but it's also a great opportunity to get scammed.

This reminds me of that episode of the Jeffersons when George gets scammed out of $15,000 and goes through an elaborate plan to get his money back only to end up having it cost him a little over $15K to get his 15K back.