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  2. Foreclosure rescue scheme - Wikipedia

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    A foreclosure rescue scheme is a scam that targets those whose house is facing potential foreclosure. The scheme preys on desperate homeowners whose mortgages are in default by offering to prevent the foreclosure. [1] [2] There are various ways in which foreclosure rescue schemes work, causing different types of harm to the homeowners, but all ...

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

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    Purchasing a home is like investing in a piece of your legacy. Unfortunately, this makes real estate a prime target for con artists. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report 2021, the losses ...

  4. List of Ponzi schemes - Wikipedia

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    МММ was a Russian company that perpetrated one of the world's largest Ponzi schemes of all time. By different estimates from 5 to 40 million people lost up to $10 billion. The company started attracting money from private investors, promising annual returns of up to 1,000%.

  5. 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.

  6. Home sale scams ramp up amid a housing market short on ... - AOL

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    November 25, 2023 at 7:36 AM. Last month, a real estate agent in Patty Zuzek’s office got a call about selling a plot of land. The caller, who had heard about the real estate agency through a ...

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

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    Real estate scams are nothing new. But as rents, home prices, and inflation remain high in today’s volatile housing market, some industry experts warn scams could be on the rise.

  8. Equity stripping - Wikipedia

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    Equity stripping, also known as equity skimming, is a type of foreclosure rescue scheme. Often considered a form of predatory lending, equity stripping became increasingly widespread in the early 2000s. In an equity stripping scheme an investor buys the property from a homeowner facing foreclosure and agrees to lease the home to the homeowner ...

  9. Home sale scams ramp up amid a housing market short on ... - AOL

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    In 2022, the FBI received 11,727 real estate-related complaints with losses of over $396 million, an 86% increase versus 2020 levels. Home sale scams ramp up amid a housing market short on ...