“Guess Who’s Snagging Your Beach House at Foreclosure,” My Sister Bragged in the Family Chat. Dad Wired Her $200,000 in Two Minutes. They Were Wrong About the Foreclosure, the Debt, and Everything Else. I Didn’t Reply. I Just Opened My Banking App.

documents acknowledging that he had wired two hundred thousand dollars without any independent verification of the property’s status. He turned over all his messages. He got most of his money back after legal fees carved out forty-seven thousand.

Jessica lost her job almost immediately. Banks do not retain tellers who have attempted real estate fraud.continue reading …