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Stolen deed lawsuit names Fidelity National Title and eight other defendants

An impersonator allegedly signed at closing - and no one checked the ID, the suit claims

Former Norfolk agent faces fraud charges totalling £50,000

A former Norfolk estate agent has appeared in court facing 19 charges of fraud by false representation totalling approximately £50,000. Victoria Steele, 51, who operated Swaffham-b...

Attorney sentenced in dual-contract mortgage fraud scheme

The Maryland attorney used dual contracts, a hidden side agreement, and his own trust account to defraud lenders in a Baltimore apartment sale and a 42-home same-day flip, receivin...

Fraudsters target homes in title hijack attempts

Data from HM Land Registry shows dozens attempted property hijacking cases were recorded between April 2025 and March 2026

Fraudulent Deed Transfers: Understanding the Devastating Consequences and Your Legal Remedies

Scammer targets $900k WA land sale in overseas fraud attempt

A scammer’s attempt to sell a $900,000 vacant plot of land they did not own has failed, after suspicious emails put multiple Western Australian settlement agents on alert.

How an alleged California fraudster seized a regional bank and swindled a seasoned landlord

Alleged fraudster Mahender Makhijani left a trail of victims, but few more surprising than respected California landlord Gerald Marcil. Federal agents arrested Makhijani last week...

Real estate fraud ringleaders sent to prison, SEC targets sales agent in case

A married couple who led a $56 million real estate scheme was sentenced to prison, as a new civil lawsuit accuses a third person for his role in the massive fraud that duped invest...

Mumbai: Builder arrested for alleged land-grabbing fraud in Dahisar

A Vile Parle builder, Kalpesh Kanubhai Shah, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a massive land-grabbing scam. The fraud reportedly used forged powers of attorney and...

ED arrests Punjab real estate businessman in land fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested real estate businessman Ajay Sehgal in a money laundering probe linked to alleged fake consent letters for Punjab government's Change of La...

Agent faces possible prison sentence over alleged £50,000 fraud

Victoria Steele faces 19 charges of fraud by false representation related to her running of Swaffham-based eHomes

DCI Nabs Land Fraud Suspect at Hideout After Failed Ksh900,000 Deal

Cases of land fraud have been increasing, particularly in urban areas where many Kenyans are seeking to acquire property despite challenging economic conditions.

Muncie man who showed up at home with fake property deed gets 10 years for fraud

MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man's bold attempt to claim ownership of a house by showing up with a forged property deed has landed him a 10-year stint in prison. Phoenix Hile, 27, was f...

ED arrests Earth Infrastructures' promoters in ₹2,004-crore fraud case

Four promoters of Earth Infrastructures Ltd. were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a Rs 2,004-crore homebuyer fraud probe. Over 19,000 buyers and investors were allegedly...

EOW Kashmir conducts searches in Rs 93 lakh land fraud case

Srinagar, May 19: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir conducted house searches in Budgam district in connection with an alleged Rs 93 lakh la...

Property fraud cases reach 55 in 12-month period

Criminals impersonating homeowners to sell properties fraudulently or secure mortgages were recorded in 55 cases over a 12-month period, according to figures obtained from HM Land...

Queens man charged with deed theft from elderly woman with dementia

A Queens man has been charged with allegedly stealing the deed to a Brooklyn home from an elderly woman with dementia and renting it out while she lived there, New York Attorney Ge...

Evicted Tenant Is Charged With Listing Landlord’s Home for Rent in Retaliation

Elisa Jo Nelson, 26, of South Jordan, UT, was charged with fraudulently advertising a real estate property, a second-degree felony.

Fake landlord jailed after £77,000 rental scam

A man who defrauded would-be tenants out of more than £77,000 by taking deposits for a spare room in his property that they were never able to move into has been jailed for 35 mont...

E-Estate & promoters double down on fraud after Texas C&D

In response to a cease and desist issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), E-Estate and its promoters have doubled down on fraud. E-Estate is an MLM crypto Ponzi built ar...

Long Island man convicted in $4.7M Harlem deed theft scheme

A jury found Joseph Makhani guilty of stealing the deeds of two Harlem brownstones with a combined value of nearly $4.7 million, the office of New York Attorney General Letitia Jam...

E-Estate securities fraud C&D from Texas

E-Estate has received a securities fraud cease and desist from the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB). Following an internal investigation, TSSB has identified E-Estate as a “frau...

'There are brokers that willfully facilitate this': How can the industry combat deed fraud?

A veteran broker shares the warning signs brokers should be looking for to help prevent scams

Phony real estate broker admits scamming NYC renters out of $100,000

In one case, a woman showed up to move into an apartment and found someone else living there, prosecutors say. [ more › ]