Guide to Real Estate Fraud

Mortgage Fraud on the Rise

More and more cases of mortgage fraud are being reported the world over as life gets harder and homes are not selling like they used to. The scam has an individual making an offer for a new home while leaving an existing mortgage to default, filing for a mortgage before it does then allowing full foreclosure of the old home taking the refinancing cash and mortgage loan filed for the new home with them. This leaves the prospective seller losing their investment on the supposed sale, left to deal with the repercussions of their scrupulous buyer who disappears without a trace. Such activities should be reported to the many fraud agencies that are designated to handle such cases so others do not suffer the same fate as you do, making sure to pursue legal action so you can get your investment back in case of a scam.