Internet Scammer Faked Real Estate Sales, Rentals

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Internet Scammer Faked Real Estate Sales, Rentals: Faked online sales and rentals netted a criminal $300K from 45 Fla. families. The scam included fake title companies, websites, title agents and email addresses.
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

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