Serious Fraud Office

Zillow Shows $1.6M Ranch Selling For $10K: Listing Says ‘Owner Has Too Many Homes And Wants To Sell’

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Zillow Shows .6M Ranch Selling For K: Listing Says ‘Owner Has Too Many Homes And Wants To Sell’

Jamey and Lauren Bertram have been inundated with prospective buyers after their $1.6 million Kansas City home was fraudulently listed for just $10,200 on the real estate website Zillow. This shocking scam left the couple struggling to fend off eager viewers while they worked to rectify the situation. The 5,300-square-foot, five-bedroom home, which the Bertrams … Read more

‘I Put $50K in a Shoe Box and Gave it to a Stranger’: New York Financial Columnist Scammed

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‘I Put K in a Shoe Box and Gave it to a Stranger’: New York Financial Columnist Scammed

Charlotte Cowles is a New York-based columnist for The Cut and the New York Times who delivers financial advice by revealing her first-hand experiences. Recently, Cowles revealed that she had lost thousands in an elaborate financial hoax. “I put $50,000 in cash in a shoe box,” the columnist wrote. In October 2023, Cowles received a … Read more