Industry Alerts...


Alerting the public
Information Data Services is proud to provide Industry Alerts applicable to the prevention of Real Estate and Mortgage fraud. Each alert below has a video and/or a PDF document that provides detailed information pertainnig to the specified suspect.


Alert 19
09/10/2007

Fraud Alert

South Florida Area


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Alert 18
05/24/2007

Mortgage Fraud Alert

South Florida Area


Zero tolerance on mortgage fraud results in the arrest of three men in Broward County, Florida.
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Alert 17
05/14/2007

Identity Theft Fraud Alert

South Florida Area

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Alert 16
1/25/2007

Identity Theft Fraud Alert

South Florida Area

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Alert 15
1/10/2007

Fraud Alert

Former Jackson County, MO Official Indicted in Mortgage Scheme
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Alert 14
1/10/2007

Fraud Alert

Twenty Three indicted in New York Straw Buyer Scheme
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Alert 13
12/22/2006

Real Estate Fraud

IDS is assisting law enforcement in the investigation of Natalia Wolf, Victor Wolf and Sky Development. Please contact Det. Ed Hill of the North Miami Beach Police Department if they have any information on either person or their numerous companies.
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Alert 12
10/26/2006

Identity Theft Ring

For the last few months an identity theft ring has been wreaking havoc on property owners, mortgage lenders and the title insurance industry.

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Alert 11
09/26/2006

New Land Flip Scheme

This new fraud scheme is pervasive throughout the entire United States and is being perpetrated primarily by the "selling real estate agent or broker".

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Alert 10
06/26/2006

Identity Theft Alert

South Florida Area

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Alert 9
05/01/2006

Fraud Alert

John Barrington a/k/a Jakows
Central Florida Area

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Alert 8
12/23/2005

Fugitive Alert

Paul Alan Menzel
South Florida Area

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Alert 7
12/13/2005

Frank Gramlich - New IDS investigator

We are proud to announce that Frank Gramlich will join Information Data Services, Inc. as an investigator and fraud examiner in January 2006.

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Alert 6
12/13/2005

Clemente Silvio Hernandez
Suspected of Title Fraud
South Florida Area


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Alert 5
10/04/2005

Escrow Officer Indicted - Doylestown, PA

In a recently published article from Philadelphia BizJournals, a residential escrow officer of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co. has been indicted on charges of embezzlement.

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Alert 4
09/29/2005

Eva Verner found guilty of Identity Theft.

In a news bulletin from WFTV.com, Eva Verner, a 73 year old woman, is found guilty on two counts of Identity Theft on the morning of September 29, 2005

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Alert 3
09/20/2005

Ex-Lake County title agent pleads guilty to stealing funds.

In a recently published article from Orlando Sentinel, a former Lake County title agent accused of stealing $1.2 million in escrow money has pleaded guilty and faces up to 30 years in prison.

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Alert 2

09/14/2005

Here is yet another fraud scheme to be aware of.

In a recently published article from Realty Times, we see that two companies in Nevada are allegedly emailing mortgage brokers fraudulent offers for "Asset Rental" and "Verification of Employment". Although, the registered agent for both companies does deny the charges.

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Alert 1
06/29/2005
Jose Enrique Cid
Suspected of Title Fraud
South Florida Area

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***UPDATED REPORT***
08/11/2005
Jose Enrique Cid
Arrested and in Custody

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