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Posts tagged fraud

Protect Yourself from Real Estate Rental Fraud

Real estate rental scams are on the rise, but scam listings frequently can be identified if prospective tenants conduct basic due diligence.

Identity Theft and Fraud, Residential Real EstateElizabeth WhitmanSeptember 12, 2022rental fraud, rental scam, busking, busking scam, scam, fraud

Evaluating Real Estate Investments -- Identifying Fraud

Real estate investors should look for these red flags and should conduct due diligence before investing.

Real Estate InvestmentsElizabeth WhitmanFebruary 28, 2022stradivari, stradivarius, Vuillaume, Machold, fraud, real estate fraud, Ponzi Scheme

Protect Yourself from COVID-19 Scams

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided new means for scammers to separate their victims from their money.

Business Law, Coronavirus, Identity Theft and Fraud, cybersecurityElizabeth WhitmanSeptember 14, 2020Jessica Chicchitto Hindman, Sounds like Titanic, sychronization, lip-sync, covid-19, coronavirus, scam, phishing, fraud

Will Abbreviating 2020 on Legal Documents Make You Vulnerable to Fraud?

It may not create a huge additional risk to use an abbreviated date. Yet, it also doesn’t hurt to use the full year when signing a document.

Business Law, Contracts, Identity Theft and FraudElizabeth WhitmanJanuary 5, 2020Elizabeth A. Whitman, Elizabeth Whitman, Whitman legal solutions, Orchestrating Real estate, Bach to Businesss, 2020, backdating, backdate, postdate, fraud, identity theft, Umberto Lanaro, esignature, esign, altered document