While morally this situation was wrong, I have to say, if someone, government or otherwise, offered me 440 grand for a 140,000 house, I'd take the money and run.
But what if they only SAID your house was worth $140K because they intended to steal it for that?
Do it to me, and I'll load the land with so much cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium that the property will be unusable for a thousand years...Without a house, I'd be judgement proof. So Sue Me.
Ooops, had a little spill in the Hobby Shop. :-)