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Suspended NYC Attorney Indicted for Stealing Over $1 Million in Mortgage Refinancings

Suspended NYC Attorney Indicted for Stealing Over $1 Million in Mortgage Refinancings

by Phil Hall | Jun 5, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A New York City attorney with a suspended license was indicted for collectively stealing more than $1 million from two borrowers at mortgage refinancings and from Dime Community Bank by writing bad checks. According to the charges brought against him, Jose Polanco...
Georgia Man Sentenced for Real Estate Investment and Football Ticket Frauds

Georgia Man Sentenced for Real Estate Investment and Football Ticket Frauds

by Phil Hall | Jun 3, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Georgia man was sentenced to four years in prison for scamming real estate investors on a phony Costa Rican property deal and defrauding college football fans seeking tickets for University of Georgia (UGA) games. According to the charges brought against him,...
Four Suspects Arrested in $4.5 Million Montreal Real Estate Fraud Scheme

Four Suspects Arrested in $4.5 Million Montreal Real Estate Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | May 29, 2026 | International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Four men were arrested for their alleged roles in a Montreal massive real estate fraud scheme that siphoned more than $4.5 million from unsuspecting homebuyers. The suspects allegedly targeted financially vulnerable homeowners by posting online advertisements that...
Former Atlanta Housing Authority Executive Sentenced for Section 8 Fraud Charges

Former Atlanta Housing Authority Executive Sentenced for Section 8 Fraud Charges

by Phil Hall | May 27, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Tracy Denise Jones, a former senior vice president at the Atlanta Housing Authority, was sentenced to nine months in prison and ordered to pay restitution for a scheme to fraudulently collect Section 8 housing assistance payments for her own rental property and family...
Ex-Seattle Real Estate Agent Sentenced on Multiple Fraud Charges

Ex-Seattle Real Estate Agent Sentenced on Multiple Fraud Charges

by Phil Hall | May 18, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Tamara King, a former Seattle real estate agent who operated a real estate investment fund was sentenced in US District Court in Seattle to 55 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and tax fraud....
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