California Real Estate Fraud Report

This blog exists to educate law enforcement and consumers as to the kinds of real estate crimes being committed in the state of California. I assemble timely news reports of real estate fraud, mortgage fraud, loan fraud, appraisal fraud, affinity fraud, loan modification scams and elder financial fraud in order to spotlight real estate professionals and businesses who are being prosecuted for real estate crimes -Monique Bryher

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Feb

Orange County DA reports staggering losses to real estate fraud

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office reports that real estate losses reported to its special real estate fraud unit amount to $100 million, with over 1,000 victims. The unit, formed only last year, has had 346 referrals to it for mortgage fraud (and presumably, loan modification scams) and real estate fraud both from victims and real estate professionals.

The numbers so far:

Referrals to the DA of suspected real estate fraud: 346 +

Referrals from county Clerk-Recorder: 16

Investigations received from law enforcement agencies: 17

Filed criminal cases: 29

Cases rejected for filing: 30

Cases referred to other state or federal agencies: 12

Convictions: 14

Real estate crimes by white-collar criminals show no sign of abating. Please get multiple, independent references before giving your money to someone you do not know.

Read the full article in the Orange County Register, aka OC Register.

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at 8:49 am and is filed under Foreclosure fraud, Investment Fraud, Loan Fraud, Loan Modification Fraud, Loan Modification Scams, Mortgage Fraud, Mortgage Rescue Fraud, Mortgage Rescue Scams, Real Estate Crimes, Real Estate Fraud, Real Estate Investment Fraud. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.

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The information and notices contained on The California Real Estate Fraud Report are intended to summarize recent developments in real estate fraud, mortgage fraud, appraisal fraud, loan modification scams, loan modification fraud and other real estate related crimes occurring in Los Angeles and California. The posts on this site are presented as general research and information and are expressly not intended, and should not be regarded, as legal advice. Much of the information on this site concerns allegations made in civil lawsuits and in criminal indictments. All persons are presumed innocent until convicted of a crime. Readers who have particular questions about real estate fraud, mortgage fraud and appraisal fraud matters or who believe they require legal counsel should seek the advice of an attorney.