Tag: fraud
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Deed Theft Update: Disbarred Lawyer Jailed in New York
The New York Times reports that Sanford Solny, convicted in June in the Supreme Court of Brooklyn (pictured in banner photo), is now in jail. Solny is a disbarred lawyer and real estate investor charged with stealing New York City homes. He is now in jail for probation violations. “It’s about time,” said Lisa A.,…
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Selling a Home, But Not Your Own: The Dramatic Rise of Seller Impersonation Fraud
The American Land Title Association surveyed hundreds of title companies — 783, to be precise — and found seller impersonation fraud rising year over year. More than 20% of the firms reported recent instances of this bizarre activity. Crafting elaborate hoaxes, these con artists pretend to be ordinary real estate owners. They are masters of…
