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Surge in ‘land pirate’ scams targeting vacant lots, DA warns | Midday Report

Mike Ramsey, district attorney for Butte County, stated Wednesday that investigators documented multiple cases where scammers contacted real estate agents, title companies and buyers by impersonating ...
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‘Vacant land is very easy to steal': Scammers are impersonating landowners to sell properties to unsuspecting buyers — here’s how to protect yourself

Your dream plot of land may be nothing more than a scam. Lisa Shaw has been selling properties in suburban New Jersey for more than two decades. When she was contacted by a Canadian citizen living in ...