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Archive for the ‘Scams’ Category

Foreclosure Rescue Scam

Saturday, September 5th, 2009 Posted in Scams | No Comments »

You've probably seen advertisements for foreclosure rescue specialists claiming that they can save your home and if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. They might appear to be totally sympathetic, but they're only there to ...

Mortgage Fraud on the Rise

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 Posted in Information, News, Real Estate Fraud, Scams | No Comments »

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 ...

Metro Dream Homes – Charged with $70 Million Fraud Case

Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in News, Real Estate Fraud, Scams, Updates | No Comments »

The company promised dreams come true with their catchy "Dream Home Program", which took in more than a thousand investors. The primary suspects charged had the makings of a Madoff style life, lavish lifestyles, chauffeur driven fleet of cars and ...

Of Fake Titles and Title Insurance Firms

Sunday, March 29th, 2009 Posted in Detection, Information, News, Real Estate Fraud, Scams | No Comments »

Land titles are deemed to be the ultimate proof of ownership of a parcel of land which is generally accepted the world over. From various land management and title insurance firms come a risk of fake ones which have managed ...

Buy and Rent to Own Options

Friday, January 30th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate Fraud, Scams | No Comments »

The package includes firms who offer to purchase your home in return for allowing you to stay while you pay them rentals plus additional fees for future ownership. This is welcome news for homeowners who face foreclosure but these people ...

Beware of Affinity Fraud

Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Information, Real Estate, Real Estate Fraud, Scams | No Comments »

There are a lot of religious communities in the world today. These local communities, that share ties of trust, belief and love, will usually go out of their way to help and cooperate with one another. ...

Be cautious of the Real Estate fraud

Thursday, August 14th, 2008 Posted in Detection, Information, News, Real Estate, Real Estate Fraud, Scams, State protection, Updates, Victims | No Comments »

Image Source: www.wjfa.net Be cautious of any real estate frauds, since many people are venturing nowadays onto these illegal matters just to earn quick money. Some things to watch out for are those real estate industry professionals who conduct 100 percent ...