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2. The Most Common Real Estate Scams and How To Avoid Them - AOL

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   According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report 2021, the losses from real estate cybercrime have increased by 64%, from $213.2 million to $350.33 million, between 2020 and 2021.

3. Real estate scams are on the rise. Here’s what you ... - AOL

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   Nationwide, in 2021, 11,578 people reported losing roughly $350 million due to these types of scams — a 64% jump from the previous year, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

4. FCC warns of 50-state scam by fraudsters posing as mortgage ...

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   The fraud involves operatives calling homeowners, who oftentimes had previously sought relief from their mortgage lender and thus were expected to be contacted, according to the FCC. The callers ...

5. Elderly Americans are losing millions to real estate scams - AOL

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   The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) found that nearly 1,500 Americans ages 60 and older reported losing a total of $65 million in real estate scams ...

6. List of fraudsters - Wikipedia

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   The fraud centered around the laundering of over ... He was released in 2021. ... Real-estate purchaser and hospitality venue operator found by a State of New ...

7. How to protect yourself from real estate wire fraud - AOL

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   Real estate fraud is a growing problem that is difficult to prosecute. Fraudsters are often overseas and use sophisticated measures to hide their identities. However, there are steps you can take ...

8. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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   For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...

9. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   Get-rich-quick schemes are extremely varied; these include fake franchises, real estate "sure things", get-rich-quick books, wealth-building seminars, self-help gurus, sure-fire inventions, useless products, chain letters, fortune tellers, quack doctors, miracle pharmaceuticals, foreign exchange fraud, Nigerian money scams, fraudulent treasure hunts, and charms and talismans.