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#real-estate-fraud

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

#brooklyn

fromNew York Amsterdam News

Ex-lawyer convicted of deed theft; faces September sentencing

A disbarred attorney was convicted of defrauding minority homeowners by stealing property deeds.

Brooklyn

Man Indicted for Alleged $2M Brooklyn Real Estate Fraud

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Woman Charged With Deed Theft on Sheepshead Bay Home

NYC real estate

Brooklyn woman arraigned on indictment charging her with stealing Sheepshead Bay home

fromNew York Amsterdam News

Ex-lawyer convicted of deed theft; faces September sentencing

A disbarred attorney was convicted of defrauding minority homeowners by stealing property deeds.

Brooklyn

Man Indicted for Alleged $2M Brooklyn Real Estate Fraud

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Woman Charged With Deed Theft on Sheepshead Bay Home

NYC real estate

Brooklyn woman arraigned on indictment charging her with stealing Sheepshead Bay home

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fromNews 12 - Default

'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

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.

Law

Former Texas title employee sentenced in wire fraud scheme

fromtherealdeal.com

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.

Silicon Valley real estate

Law

Former Texas title employee sentenced in wire fraud scheme

more#legal-proceedings

fromsfist.com

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

Kenneth Mattson arrested for allegedly defrauding investors of $46 million in a Ponzi scheme involving fake real estate investments.

fromwww.cbc.ca

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

Queens duo indicted for stealing elderly neighbor's home, forging will in $1.5M scam: AG - QNS

Two residents indicted for stealing $1.5 million from elderly neighbor in Southeast Queens.

Real estate

New York bill targets lender payouts in deed fraud cases

fromQNS

4 months ago

Queens duo indicted for stealing elderly neighbor's home, forging will in $1.5M scam: AG - QNS

Two residents indicted for stealing $1.5 million from elderly neighbor in Southeast Queens.

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.

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#grand-larceny

fromShore News Network

Queens man indicted for $7 million property fraud scam

Queens man indicted for a $7 million real estate fraud scheme involving forgery and unauthorized property sale.

NYC real estate

Queens man indicted for alleged $7M deed fraud theft

fromShore News Network

Queens man indicted for $7 million property fraud scam

Queens man indicted for a $7 million real estate fraud scheme involving forgery and unauthorized property sale.

NYC real estate

Queens man indicted for alleged $7M deed fraud theft

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#quit-claim-deeds

Real estate

FBI warns of home title theft surge

Home title theft is rising due to forged quit claim deeds, enabling scammers to illegally sell or rent properties.

Real estate

Tennessee swindlers forged docs to steal homes for $10 before selling for massive profit

Real estate

FBI warns of home title theft surge

Home title theft is rising due to forged quit claim deeds, enabling scammers to illegally sell or rent properties.

Real estate

Tennessee swindlers forged docs to steal homes for $10 before selling for massive profit

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Buyer shells out $80M for ritzy NYC penthouse- only to find out a new skyscraper will block stunning Central Park view

Real estate moguls allegedly deceived a client into buying an expensive penthouse, concealing plans for a high-rise that would obstruct its view.

Flashy NYC real estate agent, 3 others took over houses under owners' noses: prosecutors

A flashy real estate agent and accomplices allegedly stole three homes in Queens through a sophisticated deed fraud scheme.

fromBusiness Insider

9 months ago

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Scammers are stealing homes from under their owners' noses. AI is making it scarily easy.

4 months ago

Flashy NYC real estate agent, 3 others took over houses under owners' noses: prosecutors

A flashy real estate agent and accomplices allegedly stole three homes in Queens through a sophisticated deed fraud scheme.

fromBusiness Insider

9 months ago

Miscellaneous

Scammers are stealing homes from under their owners' noses. AI is making it scarily easy.

EXCLUSIVE: Woman Reveals How Property Was Stolen in Identity Theft Real Estate Scam With Ties to International Crime Ring

A Louisiana woman is fighting to reclaim her family's property from fraudsters who sold it using her identity.

NYC real estate

Woman reveals how property was stolen in identity theft real estate scam with ties to international crime ring

DaNita Batiste is fighting to reclaim her ancestral property after it was fraudulently sold by identity thieves.

LA real estate

fromSFGATE

EXCLUSIVE: Woman Reveals How Property Was Stolen in Identity Theft Real Estate Scam With Ties to International Crime Ring

A Louisiana woman is fighting to reclaim her family's property from fraudsters who sold it using her identity.