Real Estate Scams

Investing in Land Scam: How it Works (with video below)  Thinking of investing in land? Beware of criminals. Read this article to see the How To Invest in Land scam exposed. Just as everyone wants to become a real estate guru by buying land for investment purposes, crooks are also in the game. One […]

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How the scam works: (with video below) With the recent recession, loan modifications have become a very popular way for people to make their mortgage payments a little more manageable. Unfortunately, this creates yet another way for ruthless people to help you part with your money. Let's say you're struggling to pay all your bills […]

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How the scam works: Scammers use phony letterheads, sending letters to loan borrowers stating the bank handed over the responsibility for servicing their home loans to another company. This was the case with Bank of America customers being informed that their home loans were moved to Great Western Business Services, a phony group created by […]

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How the scam works: You have just bought a small house in Mexico as an investment property. You can’t be there every month, maybe not even every year, so it is necessary to hire somebody local to take care of it. Whomever you decide upon, whether a property manager or somebody presenting themselves as the administrator of a […]

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Real Estate Leads/ Mortgage Lead Generation Scam: How It Works (with video below) Mortgage lead generation and fake services. This year, one of the biggest scams around is the Real Estate Leads or Mortgage Leads Generation scam. Let's take a closer look. You come across a company that promises a great opportunity to make money. […]

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How the scam works: Watch out for the Forensic Audit For Your Mortgage scam, happening these days. Let's say you are in a terrible financial position and it's a massive struggle for you to keep your home out of foreclosure. One day, you receive an email from a company who offers to check your loan documents […]

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How the scam works: (with video below) With many foreclosures in the last few years, there are tons of properties that are lying empty. Scammers find these empty places, change the locks, and place an ad online or in the newspapers in the same day, representing themselves as the landlords offering the place for rent. […]

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How the scam works: (with video below) You receive an official looking e-mail or letter, informing you that your property tax has been reassessed and is now lower than last year. Scenario 1: The letter might have the letterhead of your city or county offices and contain a self-addressed envelope, with a PO Box, requesting you to […]

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How the scam works: After weeks of searching online for a new property to move in, you finally find a place you really love. You call the realtor and he arranges to meet you there. While you're on your way, he calls you and says his car broke down and he won't be able to make it. […]

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How the scam works: You are browsing through free real estate listing websites looking for a new home when a certain property catches your eye. As soon as you click on it to find out more information, a pop-up window opens and asks you to register. You create your account as you want to learn more […]

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How the scam works: In the United States, a Sheriff's sale is the last step in a foreclosure process. It is an auction held to liquidate a property on which a mortgage borrower has defaulted– it allows banks to recover money lost when a mortgage borrower defaults on a loan. Crooks create companies with the […]

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How the scam works: After searching for a property to rent, you find one and are asked to sign a contract and put down a deposit. Somewhere at the end of the contract, in very small print, the scammers add: “The deposit will not be returned if the references are not satisfactory” (or that it will […]

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Rent-To-Buy Scam: How It Works (with video below) There have been a plethora of home buying scams exposed by authorities and our platform in the last few years. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem the trend is stopping any time soon. Although it may sound like a good idea, be aware of the Rent-To-Own Homes scheme (aka […]

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How the scam works: You've been renting a house for a few months now and have finally unpacked everything. One day, you come home and find new locks on the door. "That's odd", you contemplate and try contacting the landlord with no success. As you are walking around to the front of the property, there's […]

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How the scam works: (with video below) Can bankruptcy stop foreclosure? Deed in lieu of foreclosure? Are you asking yourself these questions? Scammers posing as foreclosure specialists get the trust of their victims by promising they will save their houses. For high fees, which usually range from $500 to $2,000, the criminals guarantee the homeowners […]

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