Organized fraud rings are targeting vacant land and absentee homeowners
From fake Zoom calls to wire fraud, scammers are now using artificial intelligence to target agents
Behind every suspicious inquiry is a pattern agents are starting to recognize
The next wave of real estate fraud will be automated, scalable and harder to stop
One of the factors shaping fraud in 2025 was the rise of artificial intelligence
The prosecutor who filed charges against James and former FBI Director James Comey, interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, was unlawfully appointed, a U.S. District Judge ruled
Brooklyn investor Sanford Solny is facing up to 7 years in prison for defrauding 11 homeowners of the deed to their homes. Deed fraud is rising across the US, leading the FBI to issue warnings
Real estate developers Cody Holmes and Steven Taylor have been accused of defrauding a program that funds affordable housing projects and are now facing decades in federal prison
Kenneth DeGiorgio now faces an assault charge following an incident aboard the Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady cruise ship. The FBI complaint accuses him of choking and threatening a passenger
While many brokerages, banks and title companies offer very secure solutions, many still do not. The loss of funds due to fraud remains a major industry issue, to the tune of close to $3B in 2023
Spies possess an extraordinary skill set that goes far beyond the Hollywood myths — one that can be beneficial to anyone, especially real estate professionals, according to Jeremy Hurewitz
The lawsuit filed on Monday alleges that the brothers in 2017 lured a 17-year-old minor and her 2 friends to their hotel room where they then sexually assaulted the women
Because of a paperwork scuffle, the bond review was delayed by a few days. Judge Lody Jean said the brothers' house arrests 'may be more of a hurdle than anything' because of fed charges
Order Insights helped protect over 130K files in November by validating transaction data, notifying title agents of discrepancies and identifying other potential fraud indicators
Tal and Oren Alexander are reportedly preparing a return to the public eye, now that Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel have left, despite ongoing lawsuits against the brothers