A Maryland man was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for his role in trying to sell a parcel without the knowledge of the owner. Duane Dixon Jr. was found guilty last January of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud. Dixon was part of a...
A Texas realtor has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a scheme that used false warranty deeds to mislead lenders and real estate clients. According to the charges brought against him, Mario Alberto Rodriguez defrauded homebuyers and short-term...
A father and son team pleaded guilty to securities fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with their scheme to defraud investors of more than $280 million in two municipal bond offerings tied to the construction of the 320-acre Legacy Park sports complex in...
An upstate New York real estate broker was arrested on multiple charges related to forgery and identity theft. CBS 6 Albany reports Jean Maloney, the owner of 21st Century Properties and Hanks Hollow Realty, was hired by a business in Halfmoon, New York, to manage its...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged New York City-based Unicoin Inc., a cryptocurrency company, with making false and misleading statements in an offering of certificates that purportedly conveyed rights to receive crypto assets called Unicoin...