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Chicago Title Insurance Defrauded of $4.1 Million by Nigerian Trickster

Chicago Title Insurance Defrauded of $4.1 Million by Nigerian Trickster

by Phil Hall | Feb 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Chicago Title Insurance Company has filed a lawsuit this week in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York claiming that it was the victim of an email compromise scheme that resulted in $4.1 million being diverted from a real estate closing in...
Nigerian National Extradited for Multi-Million Dollar Florida Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Nigerian National Extradited for Multi-Million Dollar Florida Mortgage Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Mar 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Nigerian national extradited to the US made his initial appearance in a Miami federal court on Friday to face accusations for his role in an $8 million fraud scheme that obtained loans in connection with the phony purchases of approximately 20 residential properties...
New Online Lottery Addresses Nigeria’s Housing Affordability Shortage

New Online Lottery Addresses Nigeria’s Housing Affordability Shortage

by Phil Hall | Oct 21, 2024 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Nigerian company is taking a unique approach to addressing the housing affordability shortage facing its nation – it is hosting lotteries where the winners are awarded fully constructed homes. The start-up Ticket to Home created an online lottery platform where...

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