{"id":6552,"date":"2022-05-12T15:07:07","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T20:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwfl4sale.com\/internet-scammer-faked-real-estate-sales-rentals\/"},"modified":"2022-05-12T15:07:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T20:07:07","slug":"internet-scammer-faked-real-estate-sales-rentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwfl4sale.com\/internet-scammer-faked-real-estate-sales-rentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet Scammer Faked Real Estate Sales, Rentals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpe_imgrss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.floridarealtors.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full_width_main_image\/public\/page\/image\/2019-07\/gettyimages-1006511470.jpg?h=468c5143&amp;itok=8jKTL9vO\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-news-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"far-media-image\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"far-byline-name\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-byline field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item\">By David J. Neal<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<p><span><span>Faked online sales and rentals netted a criminal $300K from 45 Fla. families. The scam included fake title companies, websites, title agents and email addresses.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<p><span><span>LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. \u2013 Real estate fraud is as old as Florida, but the $300,000 scam that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) credits to a Loxahatchee woman possesses a thoroughly modern thoroughness.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>FDLE says Tabria Josey created an online world of real estate listings, websites, email addresses and fake companies to sell properties she didn\u2019t own. Investigators say the 20-year-old worked in Palm Beach, Orange, Indian River, St. Lucie, Lee, and Flagler counties.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Josey was arrested Wednesday morning on charges of scheme to defraud, grand theft, money laundering, aggravated white-collar crime and communications fraud. As of Wednesday afternoon, she remained in Palm Beach County Jail.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Josey \u201ctook advantage of Florida\u2019s red-hot real estate market to rip off homebuyers and renters,\u201d Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said. \u201cAs the investigation into this elaborate real estate scheme remains active, my statewide prosecutors will continue to work with law enforcement to ensure (Josey) faces justice for her crimes.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>FDLE says Josey picked out properties to list for sale on real estate websites. The owners wouldn\u2019t know their property was listed. Josey impersonated the owners when necessary.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Once she got a desirous buyer on the hook, Josey would impersonate the title agent, according to the agency.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cAs part of the scheme, she created fictitious title companies, websites, title agent identities and unique email addresses making the sale appear legitimate,\u201d FDLE said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>The state agency said Josey used 25 properties to defraud 45 people.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Anyone who knows of other victims or any other parts of this fraud can call FDLE\u2019s Fort Myers office at (800) 407-4880.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u00a9 2022 Miami Herald. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridarealtors.org\/news-media\/news-articles\/2022\/05\/internet-scammer-faked-real-estate-sales-rentals\">Go to Source<\/a><br \/>\nAuthor: kerrys<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By David J. Neal Faked online sales and rentals netted a criminal $300K from 45 Fla. families. The scam included fake title companies, websites, title agents and email addresses. LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. \u2013 Real estate fraud is as old as Florida, but the $300,000 scam that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) credits to a Loxahatchee woman possesses a thoroughly modern thoroughness. FDLE says Tabria Josey created an online world of real estate listings, websites, email addresses and fake companies to sell properties she didn\u2019t own. Investigators say the 20-year-old worked in Palm Beach, Orange, Indian River, St. Lucie, Lee, and Flagler counties. Josey was arrested Wednesday morning on charges of scheme to defraud, grand theft, money laundering, aggravated white-collar crime and communications fraud. As of Wednesday afternoon, she remained in Palm Beach County Jail. Josey \u201ctook advantage of Florida\u2019s red-hot real estate market to rip off homebuyers and renters,\u201d Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said. \u201cAs the investigation into this elaborate real estate scheme remains active, my statewide prosecutors will continue to work with law enforcement to ensure (Josey) faces justice for her crimes.\u201d FDLE says Josey picked out properties to list for sale on real estate websites. The owners wouldn\u2019t know their property was listed. Josey impersonated the owners when necessary. Once she got a desirous buyer on the hook, Josey would impersonate the title agent, according to the agency. \u201cAs part of the scheme, she created fictitious title companies, websites, title agent identities and unique email addresses making the sale appear legitimate,\u201d FDLE said. The state agency said Josey used 25 properties to defraud 45 people. Anyone who knows of other victims or any other parts of this fraud can call FDLE\u2019s Fort Myers office at (800) 407-4880. \u00a9 2022 Miami Herald. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. 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