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  • Exclusive: How To Protect Yourself From Home Stealing Scam

    12/04/2015 2:45:41 PM PST · by SoFloFreeper · 21 replies
    CBS Miami ^ | 12/4/15 | Natalie Zea
    CBS4 News uncovered something every homeowner should know about. Your home can be stolen from you, with the filing of just one fraudulent documentat the County Clerk's office. It's a scam that is spreading across South Florida, and three influential leaders are teaming up to stop it. ....Using a fake notary and forged signatures on a quitclaim deed, the individual illegally transfers the ownership of a home to a third-party, a "straw buyer," who in turn sells the home to an unsuspecting real buyer. The thief then pockets the cash and runs, sometimes getting hundreds of thousands of dollars at...