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2. Buying or renting a home? Be alert to these common scams. - AOL

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   Known as seller impersonation fraud, the scam involves bad actors who impersonate real owners of homes, and steal victims' cash by requesting up-front payment on far-fetched, fake deals.

3. A New Scam Is In Town, Title Fraud, And Real Estate Pros ...

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   FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report revealed there were 9,521 real estate-based fraud complaints in 2023, which resulted in over $145 million in losses. The fraudsters wisely ...

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

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   Green Mirage scammers have impersonated more than 400 mortgage institutions and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of losses to deceived homeowners, many of whom only learn of the fraud when ...

5. Mortgage fraud - Wikipedia

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   Mortgage fraud by borrowers from US Department of the Treasury [7]. Mortgage fraud may be perpetrated by one or more participants in a loan transaction, including the borrower; a loan officer who originates the mortgage; a real estate agent, appraiser, a title or escrow representative or attorney; or by multiple parties as in the example of the fraud ring described above.

6. 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 ...

7. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

8. Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act

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   The Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (Pub. L. 103–297) is a federal law in the United States aimed at protecting consumers from telemarketing deception and abuse. The act is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission .

9. Better Business Bureau (BBB) complaints and accreditation ...

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   BBB says it goes further than many other review sites to ensure its reviews are genuine. The organization doesn't allow anonymous reviews, for example, and it requires reviewers to confirm their ...