06/11/2026
🚨 SCAM WARNING – HAVE YOU RECENTLY SOLD A PROPERTY?🚨
We recently received an enquiry from a property owner who had been sent an invoice for real estate marketing and photography.
**The problem? Their property had sold SIX MONTHS AGO!**
South Coast Media had photographed the property, but the invoice certainly didn't come from us.
For almost all of our real estate photography work, we invoice the real estate agency directly, not the property owner. The agency then handles any marketing costs with the seller.
Generally, marketing expenses are finalised by the time a property settles, if not earlier.
⚠️ **If you've sold a property and unexpectedly receive an invoice for photography, advertising or other marketing expenses, please be cautious.**
Before paying anything:
âś… Contact your real estate agent directly using a phone number you already know.
âś… Check whether the expense was included in your original marketing agreement or settlement arrangements.
âś… Don't rely on phone numbers, email addresses or payment details provided on a suspicious invoice.
âś… If the invoice claims to be from a photography or marketing business, contact that business independently to verify it.
Just because an invoice mentions your property, your real estate agency or a business that genuinely worked on your listing doesn't mean it's legitimate.
We don't know how widespread this is, but it's worth making people aware.
If you've recently sold a property, or know someone who has, please share this warning.
**A quick phone call could save someone from paying a fraudulent invoice.**
📸 South Coast Media
