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David Saks is a musician, retired real estate broker, and long-time ActiveRain member. David's blog features important information relevant to the safety, integrity and security of the industry. In addition to his widely read real estate fraud blog, a comprehensive overview of real estate continuing education is a weekly addition for his subscribers and the ActiveRain community at-large. Thank you for subscribing to and for visiting David's ActiveRain home on the internet. Please join. Membership in ActiveRain will enrich your life !

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2013 

Eight Linked to Fraudulent Mortgage Brokerage in Ventura County That Generated Millions in Sales Arrested in Federal Case U.S. Attorney’s Office July 31, 2013 Central District of California (213) 894-2434   VENTURA, CA—Federal and local authorities this morning arrested eight individuals linked ...
07/31/2013
Former Mortgage Broker and Bank Officer Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Conspiring to Defraud Bank in Connection with $1.48 Million Loan U.S. Attorney’s Office July 30, 2013 District of New Jersey (973) 645-2888   TRENTON, NJ—A former mortgage broker and bank officer was sentenced today to 1...
07/31/2013
Home Flipping Scheme Nets Prison Sentences, $1.28 Million in Restitution for Memphis Pair U.S. Attorney’s Office July 26, 2013 Western District of Tennessee (901) 544-4231   MEMPHIS, TN—Michael Pinkney, 43, of Cordova, Tennessee, and Alan R. Price, 50, of Olive Branch, Mississippi, were each sen...
07/31/2013
We'll look at a case about a bank president's wife who tried to hide the money that he stole from the bank, the owner of a New Jersey-based foreclosure rescue company who plead guity to a 10 milion dollar fraud scheme, a Richmond man who got 10 years for orchestrating a multi-million dollar reha...
07/31/2013
Here is the Wonderful Mormon Tabernacle Choir With One of My Favorite Songs From the Great Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical "Carousel" " You'll Never Walk Alone" Have a Fine Week Ahead. -David-
07/30/2013
We'll begin Part 1 by looking at cases involving a New Jersey investor, an Arizona pastor and his wife, a Maryland attorney that was accused of stealing from his clients, an Ohio title company owner that was indicted on 46 counts of fraud, the former Taylor, Bean and Whitaker president who colla...
07/30/2013
California Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison in Nevada Mortgage Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office July 26, 2013 District of Nevada (703) 388-6336   LAS VEGAS—A California man who orchestrated a double escrow mortgage fraud scheme involving eight houses in the Las Vegas, Nevada ar...
07/29/2013
Can Your Parents Help You Buy the House ? You might have a little money. But not enough to go for your dream pad. Mommy and Daddy have adjourned from the rat race and are enjoying their senior years. Can your parents help you buy the home ? That might be a possibility. Your mom and dad have to be...
07/29/2013
                                                   #2290 An assumption is when one party or another assumes that the property is going to be given to them as part of a devise. Is this fact true or false ? Please take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. False If a buyer ...
07/28/2013
                                              #2289 An assignor is one who has engaged in the practice of breeding mules and donkeys. Is this fact true or false ? Please take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. False An assignor is one who assigns rights or interests to...
07/28/2013
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