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David Saks is a musician, retired real estate broker, and long-time ActiveRain member. David's blog features important information relevant to the safety, integrity and security of the industry. In addition to his widely read real estate fraud blog, a comprehensive overview of real estate continuing education is a weekly addition for his subscribers and the ActiveRain community at-large. Thank you for subscribing to and for visiting David's ActiveRain home on the internet. Please join. Membership in ActiveRain will enrich your life !

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2012 

U.S. Attorney’s Office to Host Regional Investor Fraud Summit Summit is Open to the Public U.S. Attorney’s Office September 20, 2012 Southern District of Florida (313) 226-9100   Investor fraud is a serious national problem. The FBI reports that our country’s recent financial crisis has resulted...
09/21/2012
Former El Dorado Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Seven Counts of Defrauding Doctor and Bank Out of More Than $540,000 U.S. Attorney’s Office September 19, 2012 Western District of Arkansas (501) 340-2600   EL DORADO, AR—Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, an...
09/20/2012
Bank Executive Convicted by Federal Jury for Involvement in Mortgage Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office September 19, 2012 Eastern District of California (916) 554-2700   SACRAMENTO, CA—United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that a federal jury returned a guilty verdict today convi...
09/20/2012
Nine Indicted for Sacramento-Area Builder Bailout Mortgage Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office September 19, 2012 Eastern District of California (916) 554-2700   SACRAMENTO—A federal grand jury returned four indictments on September 13, 2012, charging nine individuals with mail fraud and bank fr...
09/20/2012
Foreclosure Prevention Assistance Available There are funds available for households fighting foreclosure.   The Tennessee Housing Development Agency is administering funds that are paid to the servicer directly if homeowners qualify. Qualification centers around a drop in income since January 2...
09/19/2012
San Ramon Attorney Charged with Tax Evasion and Unlawfully Intercepting Communications Used Private Investigator to Install Listening Devices U.S. Attorney’s Office September 18, 2012 Northern District of California (415) 436-7200   OAKLAND, CA—A six-count indictment was unsealed today charging ...
09/19/2012
New Toll-Free Public Corruption/Government Fraud Hotline Helps Citizens Halt Wrongdoing by Public Officials and Private Contractors FBI Sacramento September 18, 2012 Public Affairs Specialist Gina Swankie (916) 977-2285 Special Agent Marcus Knutson (916) 977-2235   SACRAMENTO, CA—Citizens of the...
09/19/2012
Former Vice President of Pierce Commercial Bank Pleads Guilty to Fraud Leader of Mortgage Fraud Scheme Faces 10 to 14 Years in Prison U.S. Attorney’s Office September 18, 2012 Western District of Washington (206) 553-7970   TACOMA, WA—A former senior vice president and loan officer at Pierce Com...
09/18/2012
  California Revokes Record Number of Real Estate Licenses   The California State Department of Real Estate said today that it revoked a record number of real estate licenses in the recently completed fiscal year. In fiscal year 2011-12, DRE said it revoked 781 real estate licenses, up nearly 14...
09/18/2012
Chico Mortgage Broker Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud U.S. Attorney’s Office September 14, 2012 Eastern District of California (916) 554-2700   SACRAMENTO, CA—Kesha Danine Fortune Haynie, 41, of Chico, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Edward J. Garcia to three years and 10 months...
09/17/2012
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