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Real estate
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

South Shore broker funded 'extravagant lifestyle' with $11.6 million taken from clients and colleagues, prosecutors say

Stephen Webster allegedly diverted over $11.6 million from clients and employees to fund an extravagant personal lifestyle including cars, vacations, and rent.
Real estate
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Bronx man ran fake apartment scheme across NYC, stole $25K from tenants: DA | amNewYork

Juan Valoy allegedly scammed three prospective tenants of $25,000 by posing as a broker, collecting payments and sensitive personal information.
#ponzi-scheme
fromsfist.com
4 days ago
Real estate

Ongoing Wine Country Real Estate Scandal Draws Scrutiny of Lender Who Financed Accused Fraudster

fromsfist.com
4 months ago
Silicon Valley real estate

Wine Country Developer Arrested by Feds, Charged With Fraud and Money Laundering

fromsfist.com
4 days ago
Real estate

Ongoing Wine Country Real Estate Scandal Draws Scrutiny of Lender Who Financed Accused Fraudster

fromsfist.com
4 months ago
Silicon Valley real estate

Wine Country Developer Arrested by Feds, Charged With Fraud and Money Laundering

more#ponzi-scheme
Real estate
fromThe Mercury News
5 days ago

As a Bay Area real estate mogul stands accused of fraud, his favored lender comes under scrutiny

KS Mattson Partners acquired at least 88 Sonoma properties allegedly financed through fraudulent schemes tied to Socotra Capital and indicted manager Ken Mattson.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

FNF partners with CLEAR Secure on real estate fraud prevention

FNF integrates CLEAR biometric verification into its inHere title and escrow platform to reduce seller impersonation, wire fraud, and unauthorized closings.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

First American adds Intellicheck ID verification to fraud prevention tools

First American Title adds Intellicheck-powered identity verification to AgentNet, enhancing early identity checks and expanding existing fraud prevention tools to combat rising real estate fraud.
#title-insurance
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago
Real estate

Title insurance industry innovates to protect consumers from fraud

New ALTA title insurance endorsements provide post-policy forgery protection and duty-to-defend coverage to help homeowners guard against deed and mortgage forgery and costly fraud losses.
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 months ago
Real estate

New York bill targets lender payouts in deed fraud cases

The proposed measure would increase accountability for lenders and insurers in preventing real estate fraud, addressing the rising issue of deed theft.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 months ago

New York bill targets lender payouts in deed fraud cases

The proposed measure would increase accountability for lenders and insurers in preventing real estate fraud, addressing the rising issue of deed theft.
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#mortgage-fraud
NYC real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
4 months ago

Ahead of sentencing, Boruch Drillman says he has a good reason for not filing tax returns

Boruch Drillman faces sentencing for his role in a massive mortgage fraud scheme, with his lawyer attempting to mitigate the impact of his tax filing issues.
more#mortgage-fraud
Real estate
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I'm a real estate agent who thought I was too smart to fall for a scam. Then I almost sold a $200,000 lot to a fraudster.

Scammers are successfully targeting real estate agents by impersonating land owners to sell vacant land fraudulently.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

NYC duo takes over dying widow's house while she is on hospice, but snail mail letter exposes scheme: officials

"Deepa Roy and Victor Quimis preyed on an elderly widow in hospice to steal the home she owned for nearly 40 years," AG Letitia James said.
NYC politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Two Idaho brokerages, agents named in RICO suit

The lawsuit claims defendants committed real estate fraud by selling defective homes and utilizing fraudulent paperwork to close transactions, violating multiple laws and regulations.
Real estate
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fromBKReader
3 months ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn Woman Charged With Deed Theft on Sheepshead Bay Home

A Brooklyn woman was indicted for attempting to steal a home through forged documents.
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fromNews 12 - Default
3 months ago

'He stole our lives': Disbarred attorney convicted of stealing deeds of 11 Brooklyn properties

"He stole our lives," said Clotilde "Wendy" Sawadogo, deed theft victim. "We were no longer happy in our house. We were feeling like strangers in our own homes."
NYC real estate
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Brampton man facing fraud charge, 2 lawsuits as alleged real estate deposit scam collapses | CBC News

"This hurt me a lot because I believed him, and I trusted him to have a home, and it didn't happen... He took me to this site to see the home, but it wasn't my home."
Toronto startup
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 months ago

Former Texas title employee sentenced in wire fraud scheme

Cantu's sentence reflects the serious damage caused by her fraudulent activities, underscoring the need for accountability in cases of manipulated real estate transactions.
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