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California agent fesses up to $9M Ponzi scheme

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Since 2018, Matthew Campbell used at least $2.29 million in newly acquired investor funds to pay previous investors and keep up his scheme. Continue reading →

Letitia James mortgage fraud case thrown out, but can be refiled

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The prosecutor who filed charges against James and former FBI Director James Comey was unlawfully appointed, a judge ruled. Continue reading →

‘He didn’t even say he was sorry’: Brooklyn investor gets prison time for 12-year deed fraud scheme

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Brooklyn investor Sanford Solny is facing up to seven years in prison for defrauding 11 homeowners of the deed to their homes. Deed fraud is rising across the U.S., leading the FBI to issue warnings. Continue reading →

Feds bust real estate execs in $25.9M scheme against homeless

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Real estate developers Cody Holmes and Steven Taylor have been accused of defrauding a program that funds affordable housing projects and are now facing decades in federal prison. Continue reading →

Capitol rioter mistakenly shows attack plans in Zillow listing photos

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Former Green Beret and Oath Keepers member Jeremy Brown is in hot water with the FBI after listing photos revealed the contents of his weapons arsenal. Continue reading →

The biggest real estate crime, safety and court stories of 2019

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Let’s look back at some of the most gripping, noteworthy and just plain strange real estate crime stories of 2019. Continue reading →