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  • Philadelphia man charged with stealing 14 homes through deed theft

    07/24/2021 4:44:29 AM PDT · by sodpoodle · 89 replies
    WHYY ^ | 5/3/2021 | Laura Benshoff
    A Philadelphia man allegedly stole 14 houses around the city using fraudulent deeds, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Tyree Burno, 42, has been arrested and charged with assuming ownership of homes located in West Oak Lane, Logan, Frankford, Cedar Brook, and Mt. Airy neighborhoods, either in his own name or using a series of fake names. Such fraud is fueled by a white-hot real estate market, said Assistant District Attorney Kimberly Esack, with the office’s Economic Crimes unit. “Oftentimes, the neighborhoods targeted are ones seen as up-and-coming, where gentrification is prevalent,” she said. The victims, often the elderly, may...