(KAIR)--Jefferson County property owners are receiving a two-page letter regarding the purchase of property, with a land purchase contract attached.

The authenticity of the letters is in question; and while it can't be said authoritatively whether or not they're a scam, Jefferson County leaders are warning the public to use caution.

The matter was brought to the attention of the Jefferson County Commission Monday by Register of Deeds, Delia Heston, who said the letters, complete with contract, have inundated the county.

While the legitimacy of the letters is investigated, Heston is working to alert the public to, as the unofficial minutes of Monday's meeting say, "be very cautious and diligent with anything they might be doing on the internet and that the public is welcome to call the [Register of Deeds] office" where they can inquire about the no-cost Property Fraud Alert service, available through the office.