Real Estate Fraud

• Montreal police arrest 17 people for alleged real estate fraud worth over $5 million

  Montreal police say members of the alleged fraud ring used fake IDs to borrow against the value of five properties they didn't own.

  Crime

  Nov 1, 2023
  
• Victim’s identity stolen, property sold by suspects who stole the proceeds: Peel police

  According to police, in one instance, after the property was empty, the suspects allegedly took the property owner's identity, opened accounts in their name and sold the property.

  Crime

  Aug 25, 2023
  
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• Title insurers must be under anti-money laundering rules, former executive says

  The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada says there are two main avenues for real estate fraud involving titles to properties and bogus foreclosure proceedings.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2023
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• Toronto lawyer shares close encounter with alleged fraudsters in title fraud scam

  A Scarborough lawyer says he was nearly duped by his own clients, who were allegedly involved in a title fraud scam in the Greater Toronto Area.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2023
• Ontario regulator urges vigilance as fraudsters pose as homeowners to sell properties

  The Real Estate Council of Ontario issued a notice amid reports those fraud claims are on the rise, with one insurance investigator saying his firm was looking into several cases.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2023
• How thieves stole a Toronto condo in ‘total title fraud’, selling it for $970,000

  Documents provided by Yu show the home was listed for $978,000 last May 11, then sold for $970,000 nine days later, near the height of the pandemic property boom.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
• How your home could be fraudulently sold without you knowing

  In January 2022, Toronto homeowners away on a business trip discovered their home was sold behind their backs. Global News spoke with an expert on how that is even possible.

  Consumer

  Jan 6, 2023
• 2 men charged in connection with real estate fraud: Montreal police

  According to Montreal police, the duo runs a business called J’achète des maisons CA$H or, translated into English, I pay cash for homes.

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2022
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• Toronto-area ‘real estate fraud operation’ leads to ‘significant’ loss for victims: police

  'Investigators believe that there may be more victims within the GTA, as the suspects have been known to operate across southern Ontario,' police said.

  Crime

  Jul 15, 2022