Norfolk Alleged Straw Buyer Arrangements Catch The Eye Of The FBI
In one of the cases, an area woman falling behind on her bills went to Smiley seeking a refinance and reportedly ended up involved in an equity stripping, foreclosure rescue scam in which a straw buyer was allegedly used to pull all of the homeowner's equity out of her home of 23 years. The FBI is looking into both cases, according to the story.
For more, see Mortgage scams hit home amid real estate crunch.
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