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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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2014 

Mortgage Fraud Ringleader and Title Agent Convicted in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office April 29, 2014 Middle District of Florida (813) 274-6000 ORLANDO, FL—United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that yesterday, a federal jury found James Fidel Sotolongo (48...
04/30/2014
Issue Number:    IR-2014-57       Many Tax-Exempt Organizations Must File with IRS By May 15 to Preserve Tax-Exempt Status; Do Not Include Social Security Numbers or Personal Data   IRS YouTube Videos:   Small Tax Exempts Annual Reporting Reminder: English  |  ASL Caution: Do Not Include SSNs on ...
04/30/2014
California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Racially Motivated Assault on White Man and African-American Woman U.S. Attorney’s Office April 29, 2014 Eastern District of California (916) 554-2700 WASHINGTON—Perry Sylvester Jackson, 28, of Marysville, California, was sentenced today by U.S. Dis...
04/30/2014
    Phishing Attacks on Telecommunication Customers Resulting in Account Takeovers Continue FBI San Diego April 29, 2014 Darrell Foxworth (858) 320-8302 The FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3.gov) are advising the public that phishing attacks continue. The latest attacks are targeti...
04/30/2014
Eric Clapton is One of Rock's Greatest Stars.   He's Only Playing Four Concerts This Year In the USA & Memphis Is On the List. I'll Be There Tonight with Renee'. Here He is for Your Morning Melody With "Reptile" Have the Greatest Day ! -David-
04/29/2014
Here's Mortgage Fraud Blog for April 30, 2014 from my friend Rachel Dollar. Please visit her site and subscribe. Combat real estate fraud. Mortgage Fraud Blog sends update emails once per week. You can change this setting to receive updates more or less often by following the link at the bottom o...
04/29/2014
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                                 I was sitting here sipping some iced tea and thinking about Kemmons Wilson, you know, the man who started out with a popcorn stand in front of the theater when he he was a kid and went on to become the founder of Holiday Inns in 1953. I was a year old then. I grew...
04/29/2014
    Before you even think about committing a real estate crime click the red button.   real estate fraud: Couple Sentenced for Stealing Hundreds of Identities - 04/29/14 03:57 PM Couple Sentenced for Stealing Hundreds of Identities to Claim More Than $600,000 in False Tax Refunds ATLANTA—Justin ...
04/29/2014
Couple Sentenced for Stealing Hundreds of Identities to Claim More Than $600,000 in False Tax Refunds U.S. Attorney’s Office April 28, 2014 Northern District of Georgia (404) 581-6000 ATLANTA—Justin Cody, and his wife, Aeshia Wilmore, have been sentenced for their roles in a fraudulent income ta...
04/29/2014
Sacramento Real Estate Professional Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Offenses U.S. Attorney’s Office April 28, 2014 Eastern District of California (916) 554-2700 SACRAMENTO, CA—Licensed real estate agent Manuel Herrera, 34, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit wire fraud in...
04/29/2014
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