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Philadelphia Contractor with 40 Active Fraud Cases Arrested for New Chicanery

Philadelphia Contractor with 40 Active Fraud Cases Arrested for New Chicanery

by Phil Hall | Jun 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Philadelphia contractor with an extremely extensive active list of fraud cases across Pennsylvania has been arrested following charges that he conducted another home improvement fraud scheme. North Penn Now reports Scott David Miller and a co-defendant, Alexandra...
Fugitive Apartment Executive Returned from Israel to Face Fraud Charges in St. Louis

Fugitive Apartment Executive Returned from Israel to Face Fraud Charges in St. Louis

by Phil Hall | Jun 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A former apartment executive who fled abroad after being indicted nearly six years ago for a $28 million fraud scheme involving apartment complexes in Missouri and Oklahoma was extradited from Israel to stand trial in St. Louis. Thursday. Michael Fein was indicted...
New Jersey Real Estate Developer Charged with Bribing City Workers and Selling Fake IDs

New Jersey Real Estate Developer Charged with Bribing City Workers and Selling Fake IDs

by Phil Hall | Jun 19, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Menashe Davidovitz, the founder of 9Block, a real estate company that offers investing, construction, and management services in northern New Jersey, was charged for his role in a scheme to bribe City of Newark employees and for conspiring to sell law enforcement...
Report: Elevated Credit Inquiry Velocity is Top Fraud Risk Indicator for Rental Applications

Report: Elevated Credit Inquiry Velocity is Top Fraud Risk Indicator for Rental Applications

by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Property managers should be wary of rental applicants with an unusually high number of recent credit inquiries, according to a new research report from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). The report found applicants with 15 or more credit inquiries in the seven days prior to...
Former Mississippi Credit Union CEO Accused of Embezzling $95 Million for Real Estate and Luxury Purchases

Former Mississippi Credit Union CEO Accused of Embezzling $95 Million for Real Estate and Luxury Purchases

by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A former Mississippi credit union executive has been hit with a federal lawsuit accusing her of misappropriating $95 million from her financial institution, which she allegedly used on real estate purchases and luxury items. WAPT.com reports the lawsuit filed by the...
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