When it comes to getting scammed, most of us like to think we’re “smarter than the average bear” — that there’s no chance of falling for that too-good-to-be-true investment offer or clicking on the ...

San Luis Obispo County officials say organized real estate fraud is targeting local property owners and real estate agents.

Mortgage fraud risk continued a gradual climb through the end of 2025, according to the latest Cotality National Mortgage ...

A multi-million-dollar real estate fraud trial began Monday morning without the defendant in the case. The plaintiff said he was swindled out of millions of dollars by Jason Walsh, who the attorney ...

Investment and multifamily loans pushed Cotality’s fraud risk index up 1.5% in Q4 2025, with real estate alerts up 8.6% year ...

On Jan. 22, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Michael Frye sentenced Florida resident Oluwaseun Okuwa to serve 12 months ...

Federal prosecutors charged Devin Elder with defrauding about 345 investors in his real estate empire that he valued at $400 ...

Fraud prevention service saves California property owner from sophisticated scam EquityProtect, a leading innovator in real estate fraud prevention and data security, effectively protected a San Luis ...

An overwhelming majority of West Virginia registered voters support a range of protections against fraud and scams that use ...

San Luis Obispo County is experiencing a troubling uptick in organized real estate fraud, a category of crime that can ...