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Latest Articles Tagged "deed fraud"

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Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Brooklyn Townhouse, Flipping It To Developers

"They knocked out all the walls. It's a nightmare."

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Nathan Tempey


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11 Indicted For Allegedly Stealing Houses Out From Under People Drowning In Debt

They allegedly claimed at least 10 victims, half of them elderly.

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Nathan Tempey


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Cop Accused Of Stealing Brooklyn House To Sue For False Arrest

Three of her four charges have been thrown out so far.

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Nathan Tempey


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Brooklyn Developer Allegedly Harassing Community Gardeners To Force Them Out

"The subpoenas were over-broad, and asked inappropriate questions about their voluntary associations with their neighbors."

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Nathan Tempey


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Woman Sues City Over Her Stolen Queens House

She claims the city knew there was a problem with its property filing system.

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Nathan Tempey


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Fraudsters Sold A Harlem Brownstone They Didn't Own For Half A Million

Prosecutors say the fraudsters would pose as a broker and the rightful owner.

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Nathan Tempey


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3 Beloved Brooklyn Community Gardens Win Important Victories

Three gardens facing eviction from allegedly underhanded developers have gotten reprieves.

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Nathan Tempey


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Real Estate Fraudsters Stealing People's Houses From Under Them In Brownstone Brooklyn

Elderly black and Latino homeowners are especially targeted.

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Nathan Tempey


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Pol Proposes State Seizure Of Disputed Brooklyn Community Garden

The drastic move would secure the plot's status as a green space.

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Nathan Tempey


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Elderly Woman Says Strangers Stole Her House With Fake Deed

An elderly Manhattan woman says that a con artist has stolen her familial Queens home with a fake deed.

By

Ben Yakas



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