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Fraudster Sentenced in Brooklyn Real Estate Scam

Fraudster Sentenced in Brooklyn Real Estate Scam

by Phil Hall | Mar 28, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Brooklyn woman who ran a real estate Ponzi scheme that stole $959,000 from nine victim received a prison sentence of three-and-a-half to seven years. Regine Norman, also known as Regine Ellis, falsely promoted herself as a member of NY Private Auction Inc., which...
FTC Shuts Down Real Estate Scam Targeting Spanish-Speaking Consumers

FTC Shuts Down Real Estate Scam Targeting Spanish-Speaking Consumers

by Phil Hall | Jan 18, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shut down Ganadores Online and Ganadores Inversiones Bienes Raíces, a scam targeting Spanish-speaking consumers with fraudulent money-making pitches for online businesses and real estate investments. The FTC...
Real Estate Fraudster Sentenced for Hiring Hitman to Murder Victims

Real Estate Fraudster Sentenced for Hiring Hitman to Murder Victims

by Phil Hall | Nov 14, 2023 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A Florida real estate fraudster who stole a residential property by using a phony charity and then tried to hire a hitman to kill the property’s owners was sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison for murder for hire and obstruction of justice. Alexander...
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