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FTC Sending $10 Million in Refunds to Real Estate Training Scam Victims

FTC Sending $10 Million in Refunds to Real Estate Training Scam Victims

by Phil Hall | Mar 25, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing more than $10 million in refunds to consumers who paid for a real estate investment training program that allegedly made empty promises about earning big profits by flipping houses. The FTC and the Utah Division of...
New Jersey Father and Son Indicted in House Flipping Investor Scam

New Jersey Father and Son Indicted in House Flipping Investor Scam

by Phil Hall | Nov 13, 2023 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the indictment of a father and son who allegedly defrauded investors and mortgage lenders of more than $2.5 million in a scam involving Jersey Shore real estate. George Bussanich Sr., 65, and his 43-year-old son...
Reverse Mortgage Fraudster Arrested Again Over New Scams

Reverse Mortgage Fraudster Arrested Again Over New Scams

by Phil Hall | Oct 6, 2023 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Chicago man arrested in 2017 for running a reverse mortgage scam was arrested after authorities discovered he was still scamming seniors. WGNTV.com reported Mark Diamond was arrested six years ago for orchestrating a reverse mortgage scam that allegedly stole $10...
Long Island Man Pretending to be a Realtor Arrested in Rental Housing Scam

Long Island Man Pretending to be a Realtor Arrested in Rental Housing Scam

by Phil Hall | Sep 8, 2023 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A man in the Suffolk County section of New York’s Long island who falsely claimed to be a realtor was arrested for scamming people out of tens of thousands of dollars for rental properties. ABC7NY.com reported 24-year-old Christian Anderson, who also went by the alias...
Florida Scammer Pleads Guilty to Running Phony Mortgage Audit Service

Florida Scammer Pleads Guilty to Running Phony Mortgage Audit Service

by Phil Hall | Aug 2, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Florida man who engaged in a fraudulent mortgage audit operation is facing the prospect of up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Brian Roy Lozito owned and managed American Investigative Services (AIS), which targeted...
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