Links to Fight Real Estate Fraud in Fresno, Madera, Tulare & Kings County

This week, I wanted to post the links to several district attorney's offices that help fight real estate fraud. These specific units investigates real estate fraud related cases occurring in Fresno, Kings and Tulare County. I could not find a specific link of a real estate fraud unit in Madera County. However, I am confident that by contacting their office directly, you will be able to get into touch with someone that can help. District attorneys do not prosecute every instance of fraud. They just do not have the time or resources. Our district attorneys concentrate their efforts on several types of fraud:

1. Fraud in the transfer of title of real property: these are cases where the perpetrator pretends to be the owner of the property. Most cases involve the perpetrator taking a loan on the property or selling the property without the real owner's consent.
   
2. Refinancing scams: Here a bad lender promises low monthly payments, but has the borrower sign loan documents that are much higher than promised. The homeowner is tricked into signing a stack of loan documents without a chance to review the paperwork.
   

fake buyer: this scam is a hybrid of identity theft. In these types of cases, the victim never knows he bought real property until his/her credit score drops from delinquent payment history and/or foreclosure.  
   
If you believe that you are victim of real estate fraud, here are the links to the Central Valley's district attorney's offices:

Kings County: http://www.countyofkings.com/da/RealEstateFraudUnit.html

Fresno County: http://www.co.fresno.ca.us/DepartmentPage.aspx?id=5390

Tulare County: http://www.da-tulareco.org/fraud2.htm

Madera County: http://www.madera-county.com/index.php/department-overview

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Ken Jorgensen, California Attorney
www.fresnolawgroup.com