Busts in Housing Scheme Targeting Abandoned Houses
The scheme of the California group, which included two attorneys, was to identify abandoned homes, file for adverse possession in court in order to obtain the titles, then resell or rent the homes. Scheme was uncovered when a homeowner sought an equity loan on a home she owned and found out that the deed holder was listed as one of the defendants. Five have been arrested in the scheme that involved 23 homes in nine counties. [1/16]