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Real estate swindle gang targets Oregon buyers in Northwest
A band of sharpers sells worthless land in 40 to 80 acre tracts near towns, then chains victims through staged deeds and fake mortgage loans. The scam spreads from Portland to Seattle and Spokane as authorities warn buyers and note the ring’s use of diamonds to fake legitimacy.
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Lumbago
la Grande
Oregon
Inland Empire
For
Joan
Silvertorn
Northwest
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Walla