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Real estate agent, wife charged with stealing $500K from lodge

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If convicted, the couple could face a maximum penalty of more than 12 years in prison and a $25,000 fine on each count. Continue reading →

Agent charged with 150 felony counts related to possession of child sexual abuse material

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Pennsylvania agent Albert Stroble has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communications facility. Continue reading →

Real estate ‘finfluencer’ gets jail time for $23M Ponzi scheme

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Tyler Bossetti has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for pushing fraudulent real estate investments and committing tax fraud. Continue reading →

FBI Report: Online real estate fraud is on the rise to the tune of $275M

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One of the factors shaping fraud in 2025 was the rise of artificial intelligence, which made schemes more convincing and harder to detect. Continue reading →

Serial scammer accused of defrauding real estate pros

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Sean McClay allegedly swindled 17 real estate investors out of more than $1.4 million. His victims have been described as a group of “sophisticated, knowledgeable real estate professionals.” Continue reading →

Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to series of Long Island murders

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In a surprise twist, aside from the seven murders he was charged with, Heuermann admitted to intentionally causing the death of Karen Vergata, an eighth victim who disappeared in 1996 and was not identified until 2023. Continue reading →

New England broker pleads guilty in $11.6M embezzlement scheme

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Boston broker-owner Stephen Webster pled guilty to embezzling from escrow accounts and stiffing agents on their commissions. Continue reading →

Elderly homeowners targeted in ‘massive’ title fraud conspiracy

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The alleged conspirators are accused of using the victims’ identities to secure millions in hard money loans using residential property as collateral. Continue reading →

Title officer arrested for murdering real estate agent in 2011

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In a press conference on Wednesday, the West Des Moines Police Department announced the arrest of Kristin “Krissy” Ramsey for the 2011 murder of real estate agent Ashley Okland. Continue reading →