Versions of real estate fraud are sometimes known as title fraud, mortgage and foreclosure fraud and
online real estate scams.
Not exact matches
Coldwell Banker has recently been made aware of certain
scams involving
online job postings, job ads or career opportunities available with Coldwell Banker
Real Estate LLC or its affiliated companies.
As
real estate searches and transactions move more and more
online, the chances of being caught up in a cyber
scam have become even greater.
NAR's top lawyer says that's not a good way to do business, because
online scams are targeting
real estate transactions.
The typical
scam works something like this: Con people find
online property listings on sites like Craigslist or Zillow, and then use the same photos and information to create their own
real estate advertisement for a property they don't own.