Tag: Real Estate Fraud
Gilberto Barron, Real Estate Fraud, California 2021
⏱ 2 min read Gilberto Barron, a 26-year-old from Delano and Las Vegas, has pleaded guilty to participating in a nearly $10 million real estate fraud scheme in California’s Central Valley. Between 2021 and 2022, Barron and others conspired with federal inmate Seth Depiano, 44, to commit the fraud. Depiano, who was serving a 12-year…
Tamara King, Real Estate Investment Scam, Washington 2009
⏱ 2 min read Tamara King, a 56-year-old former real estate broker from the Seattle area, was sentenced to 55 months in prison for running a decade-long real estate investment scam that swindled 22 victims out of $2.25 million. King, who operated in Bellevue and Kirkland, Washington, promised investors their money would be used to…
Jean Joseph, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, Florida 2024
⏱ 2 min read A massive $50 million real estate investment scam has been busted in Florida, with convicted felon Jean Joseph, 55, pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. The scheme, which ran from 2017 to 2024, targeted investors with promises of high-value property assets and returns. Joseph, along with his co-defendant Janalie…
