From Dream Home To Nightmare: LA's Shocking Real Estate Scams

Webscammers faked an entire email thread with their lawyer, the seller's lawyer and the real estate agent.

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The couple wired the down payment, their savings, to crooks.

Weblet’s take a look at ten common kinds of real estate fraud.

Fake listings and craigslist real estate scams.

To create fake listings, scammers craft property ads.

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Weba fake wire transfer almost cost one homebuyer $400,000.

These sophisticated real estate scams are on the rise—here's how to protect yourself.

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Webreal estate scammers can target anyone involved in a real estate transaction, including buyers, sellers, owners, and renters.

It’s important to be familiar.

Webreal estate scammers target just about anyone who owns or wants to buy a home.

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And their cons are incredibly varied, from lowball cash offers to outright.