Real Estate Fraud is Simple
It’s been years since Robo-Signing nearly collapsed our economy and yet real estate fraud continues to be live and well. It is more evident than ever that a platform like NotaryCam will play a tremendous role to stop fraud BEFORE it actually happens.It’s just not enough for today’s notary ‘best practices’ to just view a…
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By jack
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25 November, 2014
Phony lawyers calling themselves notarios continue to scam
EL PASO — A “Now Renting” sign and an empty office is all Irma Castañeda found when she went to ask her immigration attorney how her deferred action petition was proceeding. She had paid the man who turned out not to be a lawyer at all $2000 to solve her immigration problem. Had the scam…
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By jack
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28 March, 2014
Defective Notary Invalidates Prenup
THOMPSON REUTERS 5/30/2013 By Daniel Wiessner ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – A paperwork error rendered a Rochester couple’s prenuptial agreement invalid, and the husband could not save the pact by filing an affidavit during divorce proceedings 10 years later, the Court of Appeals has ruled. A six-judge panel on Thursday unanimously agreed with Michelle Galetta, who…
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By jack
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2 June, 2013
Three Texas Public Notaries Posing as Immigration Attorneys Shut Down
Joey Palacios Thursday, May 30, 2013 <p><a href=”http://kpbs.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/audio/2013/05/30/NOTARIOS-JP.mp3″>Download audio clip</a></p> SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Three businesses posing as law firms along the Texas-Mexico border have been shut down for falsely claiming they could provide immigration services. The firms were taking advantage of Spanish speakers’ understanding of the word “notario.” The original complaint from the Texas…
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By jack
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2 June, 2013
Public Notary Scams Continue in South Texas
Article appeared in Courthouse News Service on May 31, 2013 regarding notary fraud By CAMERON LANGFORD McALLEN, Texas (CN) – A South Texas judge shut down three notaries public for practicing immigration law without a license. The “notario” scam is notorious in South Texas. In Mexico, a notario can fulfill most of the…
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By jack
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2 June, 2013
Selling Notary Seals Without Proof in Arizona Now a Felony
Posted by Pennslyvania Association of Notaries Posted by PAN in General on May 30th, 2013 Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer recently signed into law increasing the violation of selling a notary seal to anyone who does not provide proper documentation proving their notary commission to a felony class 6. This carries a potential penalty of up…
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By jack
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2 June, 2013
Marc Aronson Appointed to Electronic Recording Commmission
Congratulations to our friend Marc Aronson, President of the Pennsylvania Association of Notaries Posted by PAN in Electronic Notarization, General on January 4th, 2013 PAN President and CEO Marc L. Aronson has been appointed by Gov. Tom Corbett to serve on Pennsylvania’s new Electronic Recording Commission. The 13-member Commission is charged with administering the Uniform…
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By jack
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2 June, 2013