Housing scam artists.

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This is something to be aware of if you intend to buy real estate anywhere. There a bad people out there trying to take your money.

The mortgage fraud didn’t always target faceless banks, but was also directed at vulnerable Nevadans, according to the attorney general’s office. In one case, the defendants forged an elderly victim’s signature on loan application documents, submitted the loan and pocketed a commission.

When the foreclosure crisis hit, scam artists were conning homeowners into giving them a flat fee — often thousands of dollars — in exchange for helping them save their homes. Only, they would take the fee and provide no service.

No matter who you choose to use you should do a background check on them. Find out how long they have been in business and if there have been complaints.

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