How to protect yourself from real estate fraud
Michael and Maurina Joseph of Queens, New York, had been saving for years to buy their first home. So, when realtor Trevor ...
This New York couple was duped into buying a house that wasn't for sale — lost their $15K down payment. Here's how to protect yourself from real estate fraud
"The American Dream, buying a home, and now it's turned into a total nightmare," they told ABC 7 News’ Nina Pineda. How did ...
‘I feel stupid’: This Oklahoma father is facing foreclosure on his $70k home despite paying $665/month for 15 years — here’s why and how to avoid a similar nightmare
When Oklahoma father and business owner David Ortega signed a mortgage with Home Masters LLC 15 years ago, he thought he was ...
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Former Illinois State Employee Admits to PPP Loan Fraud, Sentenced to Probation and Community Service
Ex-state employee Ravonn Hankins pleaded guilty to PPP loan fraud and received probation and community service.
Scam alert: Fraudulent letters targeting new loan closers in Greater Cincinnati
An alert is coming out for anyone who just closed on a loan because some in Greater Cincinnati are getting letters and postcards that look like they’re from the bank, but they’re not what they appear ...
Monee village clerk, mayoral candidate charged with loan and wire fraud
Monee Village Clerk and Doneshia Codjoe and her husband were charged with theft, loan fraud, wire fraud and income tax fraud.
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Tampa man arrested for $500K in COVID loan fraud
A Tampa man was recently arrested for crimes related to COVID loan fraud. Terrence Bradford, 46, was indicted and arrested ...
Listen to Lil Yachty — Black Lives Matter IS a total, shady scam
The hip-hop sensation recently said in a YouTube interview that neo-Marxist terror group Black Lives Matter is a scam.
ND warns residents about cryptocurrency education scams
The North Dakota Securities Department is warning the public about a new investment scam involving fake “investment education ...
Southfield man sentenced in pandemic fraud scheme, officials said
A Southfield man convicted of defrauding state unemployment insurance agencies of $6.3 million during the COVID-19 pandemic ...
A Hanford contractor, and not its owner, was sentenced for COVID relief fraud. How an unusual legal strategy helped him skirt charges
When a wealthy businessman from Tennessee, who was operating as subcontractor at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland, ...
Former Baltimore City Council candidate convicted of fraud for abusing $1.7 million in COVID relief funds
A woman who ran for Baltimore City Council in 2019 has been convicted of fraud for misusing nearly $1.7 million in COVID-19 ...