Bennecia Smith and her family were thrilled to move into a new home after an acquaintance connected them with a woman willing to rent them an entire house at an affordable price.
BOISE – James Dougherty, 44, of Boise, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for wire fraud involving a scheme to defraud an elderly victim of money and real property, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford also sentenced Dougherty to three years of supervised release to follow his prison term. His wife, Jessica Dougherty, 43, also of Boise, was sentenced to three years of probation for obstruction of justice.
Police in Georgia rounded up a half dozen squatters who were bedding down in a $450,000 suburban home for months — after tracing a neighbor’s stolen car to their driveway.
A 90-year-old New Yorker is facing eviction from his Brooklyn home of over 50 years after he says he fell victim to a deed scam — 18 years ago.
Jeff Torrey has been sitting on a 7,500-square-foot vacant lot in Pompano Beach for 13 years, waiting to sell it as part of his retirement plans. But this month, those plans were nearly upended.
Title fraud on property is a serious threat that can leave homeowners in financial ruin. Homeowners may discover unauthorized loans and foreclosure notices on their property due to a forged deed.
Cities across America are experiencing a surge in squatting – when people illegally enter and occupy a property they have no right to inhabit.
These are not just a few of the biggest hits of Elvis Presley, but they could be used to describe recent alleged efforts to infiltrate and fraudulently foreclose on Graceland, the legendary former home of Elvis and popular tourist attraction which still brings in over half a million visitors per year from around the world.
A pernicious form of real estate fraud, known as deed fraud or home title theft, is on the rise, with devastating consequences for homeowners.
Dillon’s Century 21 realtor Betty Grose helped stop a fraudulent property sale when she became suspicious of a seller who insisted that no real estate signs be placed on the property.
