The South Korean government has launched a task force focused on combating real estate fraud. The Chosun Daily reports the Office for Government Policy Coordination announced the “Real Estate Supervision Task Force” in the wake of disruptive activities in...
One of the world’s hottest real estate markets is now becoming a hotbed for online real estate fraud schemes. Gulf News reports that the police department in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has issued a warning about a resurgence in fraudulent...
The Turkish government has launched a crackdown on fraudulent real estate advertising, with an initial haul of $3.36 million in fines against 1,158 real estate businesses. Turkiye Today reports the government has begun using an electronic listing verification system...
A New Jersey woman has been indicted for destruction of records after she destroyed her husband’s cell phone that was being sought by federal agents investigating a real estate fraud case. Jennifer Iturralde Pina’s husband, Cesar Humberto Pina (also known as Flipping...
A Florida scammer was sentenced to 18 years in prison followed by 12 years of probation for hijacking control of a company to commit multiple incidents involving deed theft and loan fraud. According to the charges brought against him, Robert Houston fraudulently...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
