Tag: Fraud
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NY broker charged for forging deed in alleged property fraud scheme
“Twenty-five years ago, it wasn’t easy to forge documents. Now, literally every computer has the technology to create a believable forgery, and you can buy a fake notary stamp online,” California-based real estate fraud attorney David Fleck said in a 2024 interview with Realtor.com. “So the technology has very quickly gotten ahead of the systems…
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Dismantling Letitia James’ False Defenses in Mortgage Fraud Case
New York Attorney General Letitia James is now under federal criminal investigation for allegedly making false statements to obtain a mortgage on a Virginia property she declared—under oath—as her “principal residence.” Most damning of all: after reviewing the documents yet again, we discovered that the declaration was witnessed by First Deputy Attorney General Jennifer Levy—the…
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The Irony of “No One is Above the Law”: Understanding the Mortgage Fraud Allegations Against Letitia James
The recent news involving New York Attorney General Letitia James and a federal criminal referral for mortgage fraud highlights a critical intersection of real estate law, residency requirements, and the role of the notary. At the heart of the probe is a 2023 purchase of a home in Norfolk, Virginia, where official public documents—notarized and…
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Title Insurer Liability: Why Misconduct and Fraud Don’t Pay
A powerful legal precedent has surfaced regarding title insurer liability, emerging from a high-stakes four-way lawsuit involving real estate developers and their insurance providers. This case serves as a viral reminder: title insurance is designed to protect you from unknown defects, not to act as a safety net for intentional misconduct. The Case Backstory: A…