Legal consequences can be up to 20 years in prison, plus fines of more than $250,000. This scheme often combines with other ...

Mortgage fraud happens when someone omits or falsifies information in connection with the process of buying a house. This can be from predatory lenders trying to defraud borrowers or from borrowers ...

Scams have become more sophisticated over the years, and they continue to target unsuspecting individuals in communities just like ours. From phone calls ...

Scammers have found new ways to defraud homebuyers as more real estate transactions move online. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Each week, the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors (SILVAR) shares ...

Mortgage fraud allegations have been in the news lately, as certain high profile public officials stand accused of fudging their mortgage applications and/or tax returns to gain better terms and save ...

(NewsNation) — Unsuspecting homeowners are discovering their properties have been sold out from under them in a scam that authorities say is becoming more common: Quitclaim deed fraud. The scheme, ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - A Moncks Corner property owner says his land has been listed online without his permission, leaving him in the midst of a real estate scam that has been running rampant ...