Fraud can come in a number of different forms including identity fraud, investment scams, mortgage fraud and title fraud. If someone steals your cell phone you may encounter wireless fraud. Fraud means misrepresenting yourself or some fact about yourself to gain something unlawfully. Read, watch and listen to Think Glink content to learn about the different kinds of fraud and how to protect yourself.
UPS Warns of Virus E-mail
The United Parcel Service, or UPS, warns that there's a fraudulent e-mail being sent out that tells customers a package could not be delivered. The e-...
Quit Claim Deed May Not Protect Property In Lawsuit
Transferring property just before or during a lawsuit without payment may be seen as a fraudulent conveyance -- as if you were trying to shield assets from the lawsuit. Even if you sign a quit claim deed giving up your interest in a property, the court can overturn that quit claim deed and award the share of the property to the victor in the lawsuit. Learn more about how the timing of a quit claim deed can put a property at risk.
Mortgage Fraud Protection
What can you the consumer do to protect yourself from falling victim to mortgage fraud? Learn some ways to figure out if your lender is trustworthy and steers clear of mortgage fraud.
Mortgage Lenders And Mortgage Fraud
What can banks and mortgage lenders do to protect themselves from falling victim to mortgage fraud? How do they protect themselves mortgage fraud? The best way for mortgage lenders to protect themselves from mortgage fraud is to practice identity risk management.
Top States For Mortgage Fraud
Mortgage fraud is fast becoming a nationwide problem. Florida, Nevada, Michigan, California and Utah topped a recent mortgage fraud list. The mortgage fraud report illustrates that mortgage fraud is now nationwide, and no longer just concentrated in California, Florida, Texas and several high population states along the East Coast. Learn how mortgage lenders track mortgage fraud data.
Types Of Mortgage Fraud
Mortgage fraud is a given in the marketplace whether times are good or bad, but recently mortgage fraud seems to have exploded into the public conscience. While information about mortgage fraud seems to be everywhere it can still seem unclear as to what exactly mortgage fraud is.
Seller Providing Down Payment Is Mortgage Fraud
Lenders want to see buyers put down their own down payment, otherwise it could be seen as mortgage fraud. There are legitimate ways for a seller to assist a buyer in the purchase of a home and avoid possible fraud. Some loan programs will allow a seller to contribute 3 percent or even 5 percent of closing costs that might be paid by a buyer.
Does LifeLock Really Work? Not The Way It Should
The guy who waves around his Social Security Number and dares people steal it might be regretting that dare. Todd Davis, owner of the fraud preventio...
How Much Mortgage Fraud?
The FBI released its annual report (http://www.fbi.gov/publications/financial/fcs_report2007/financial_crime_2007.htm) on the state of financial crime...
Selling For Lower Than Home Value
A seller asks about selling his home for a lower home value than its appraisal value. He wonders if selling for a lower home value could be illegal. A wrong home value could lead to mortgage fraud or call the appraisal into question.