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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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2013 

Independence Woman Indicted for Violating Civil Rights of Family by Torching Their Home U.S. Attorney’s Office May 23, 2013 Western District of Missouri (816) 426-3122   KANSAS CITY, MO—Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, and Thomas E. Perez, Assistant A...
05/24/2013
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Here's one of my favorite recordings, from YouTube member Tony and Matlock Bath, of a classic song sung by a fabulous songstress, Elkie Brooks singing "Blue Moon" And have a great day today and everyday, everyone, everywhere.
05/23/2013
Houston-Area ‘Pastor’ Charged in Real Estate Investment Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office May 23, 2013 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000   HOUSTON—Samuel Ray Palasota, 52, of Houston, has surrendered to federal authorities following the return of a 24-count indictment alleging he operated a ...
05/23/2013
Wolcott Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy U.S. Attorney’s Office May 21, 2013 District of Connecticut (203) 821-3700   Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Daniel Monteiro, 34, of Wolcott, waived his rig...
05/22/2013
Arthur Hart is One of the World's Great Pianists This Extraordinary Performance Will Feature the Works of Frederic Chopin Arthur Will Play the Magnificent Steinway Concert Grand Piano Belonging to the Estate of  Vladimir Horowitz The Very Piano That Horowitz Toured the World With All Real Estate ...
05/21/2013
HUD NEWS         U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Shaun Donovan, Secretary Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410 HUD No. 13-079                                                                                              FOR RELEASE www.hud.gov/news/       NATIONAL MORT...
05/21/2013
Oakland Man Sentenced to 121 Months and Ordered to Pay $3.37 Million in Charity Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office May 21, 2013 Northern District of California (415) 436-7200   OAKLAND—Keith Aaron Vann was sentenced yesterday to 121 months in prison and ordered to pay $3,377,089.64 in restituti...
05/21/2013
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Fraud, Bribery Charges in Local Land Sale Scheme City Employees Allegedly Received Kickback Payments for Assisting in Fraduluent Land Deals U.S. Attorney’s Office May 21, 2013 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333   INDIANAPOLIS—United States Attorney Josep...
05/21/2013
Former High-Ranking Official and New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison Director of Construction Services from HPD Took $30,000 in Bribes from HPD Contractor U.S. Attorney’s Office May 21, 2013 Eastern District of New York (718) 254-7000...
05/21/2013
Idaho Contractor Indicted on Federal Charges of Conspiracy, Money Laundering, Obstruction of Justice, Wire, and Tax Fraud Government Seeking Forfeiture of More Than $9 Million from Treasure Valley Woman U.S. Attorney’s Office May 21, 2013 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211   BOISE—U.S. Attorney We...
05/21/2013
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