A Massachusetts man who according to authorities preyed on people who wanted to buy homes by collecting deposits on properties that had either already been sold or were not even for sale was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in prison, federal prosecutors said.
Confidence games come and go. But some seem to go on forever. And some real estate cons are worth remembering, if only because how successful they were.
A Massachusetts real estate agent has pleaded guilty to falsely marketing properties that were not for sale and pocketing nearly $2 million in deposit checks from potential buyers.
Elder abuse takes many forms. But seniors are especially vulnerable when it comes to financial abuse and scams. Here are some of the most likely ways seniors are victimized.
A Quincy real estate broker has been accused of scamming aspiring homebuyers out of deposits on properties that weren’t actually for sale.
The former owner of a real estate company was sentenced earlier this week in connection with a scheme to steal more than $580,000 by targeting homeowners facing foreclosure.
Wire fraud has registered a year-over-year increase in losses of about 85-90 percent, and real estate transactions are one of scammers’ favorite targets. Luckily, there are a few simple things you can do to protect yourself and your customers.
A Hingham man was sentenced in Boston federal court Tuesday in connection with an international money laundering and real estate scheme.
Additional indictments have been issued against two men in connection with a scheme to defraud homeowners and mortgage lenders by faking documents in legal and real estate transactions.
A former candidate for Boston City Council admited he posed as a real estate broker and swindled thousands from potential homebuyers.
