Former Arizona real estate agent faces federal prison

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Prior to her sentencing in April, the former real estate agent was found guilty in a 2021 trial of defrauding a family friend out of an inheritance on the promise of teaching the victim how to invest in real estate properties, court documents show.

Missouri Contractor Gets Eight Years in Prison for Fraud, Tax Scheme

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A federal judge in Missouri sentenced Patrick Dingle, a former construction operations manager for Zieson Construction Co., to eight years in prison without parole for false tax returns and his role in a fraud scheme that won Zieson $335 million in government contracts for which it was not eligible. The judge also ordered Dingle to forfeit $5.4 million representing his share of the profit and restitution.He is due to begin serving his sentence on Nov. 7, likely at FCI Schuylkill in ...

Texas Contractor Convicted in $240M Federal DBE Fraud Scheme

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July 5, 2022 Jim Parsons KEYWORDS DBE fraud / federal contracts Order Reprints No Comments A Texas contractor faces federal prison time and fines for his role in a long-running scheme to fraudulently secure government contracts by posing as a disabled veteran-owned business.On June 29, a federal district court jury in San Antonio, Texas, fo...

N.J. Man Gets More Than 8 Years in Prison For 10-Year Mortgage Fraud Scheme

nationalmortgageprofessional nationalmortgageprof... | 2 years ago

Total, including securities fraud, estimated at $60 million for multifamily scheme.

Former HBD Construction COO Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges for Using Minority Fronts

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Prosecutors say Brian Kowert Sr. engaged in MBE fraud using front companies and falsified records.

Texas Contractor Convicted in $240M DBE Fraud Scheme to Secure Set-Aside Federal Contracts

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July 5, 2022 Jim Parsons KEYWORDS DBE fraud / federal contracts Order Reprints No Comments A Texas contractor faces federal prison time and fines for his role in a long-running scheme to fraudulently secure government contracts by posing as a disabled veteran-owned business.On June 29, a federal district court jury in San Antonio, Texas, fo...

Perpetrator of $60 million refinancing fraud scheme sentenced

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NYC office market faces ‘real estate apocalypse’

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Dive Brief: Office valuations in New York City are forecasted to decline by as much as 39% by 2029 due to remote work trends, according to a recent report from professors at the NYU Stern School of Business and Columbia University Business School. That plunge represents a $453 billion valuation drop for New York City office buildings, while similar declines could occur in other U.S. cities, the report noted. What the authors call an “office real estate apocalypse” also will have negative im...

NAR Finally Faces Competition: Is the Agent “Monopoly” Over? w/Jason Haber and Mauricio Umansky

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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this episode and written below are solely opinions of the hosts, guests, and writers and do not reflect the views of BiggerPockets. The recent NAR lawsuits […]

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Industry News 3 Fugitives Arrested In Massive Mortgage Fraud Scheme Keith Griffin Jul 25, 2022 Trio allegedly involved in mortgage, credit repair, and government loan fraud. Three fugitives on the run since January were taken into custody by federal law enforcement Friday in Houston. They stand accused of ...