A new homeowner’s dream turned into a nightmare when a six-figure sum needed to close the real estate transaction went to a scammer instead. The district attorney in Wichita, KS, is still trying to ...

Discover how appraisal fraud inflates home values, affecting loans and refinancing. Learn how to identify and avoid it with expert insights.

On August 2, 2023, U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the charging of FRANK LABRUZZO and CYNTHIA CARONNA for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections ...

Texas escrow agent Cathy Clamp thought she’d come across a “new sort of fraud” this summer when she received a contract from a local real estate agent for four vacant lots “for lots of cash,” even ...

Most types of financial fraud are relatively straightforward: the fraudster uses creative accounting, inflated numbers, or out-and-out lies to trick their victim into handing over money or valuables ...

Detecting mortgage fraud is a mind-set, like exercising or eating right. Habits are born of routine and the surest way to start spotting fraud is to become aware of its existence. A former loan ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - There's a warning out of Columbus for home owners, buyers, and real estate agents. Scammers are contacting agents to sell properties they don't own. It's called deed fraud, and if ...

May 1—LEWISTON — Today's housing market is, by many measures, the tightest it's ever been in Maine and across the country. There are simply more potential buyers than inventory — an imbalance that is ...

Many people and businesses sell products through social media platforms. It's a common practice and can be quite successful. To get started, you'll typically need to create a business profile or page ...