Real Estate Fraud Hits $275M in 2025, FBI Warns
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Kathy Fettke discusses the rise of real estate fraud, highlighting a new FBI report on the significant losses and the challenges posed by AI in detecting these scams.
Real estate fraud is on the rise again. A new FBI report shows more than $275 million was lost to scams in 2025, impacting over 12,000 victims. In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down how these scams are happening, why AI is making them harder to detect, and what real estate investors can do to protect their money—especially when it comes to wire transfers. Source: https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/online-real-estate-fraud-climbed-to-275m-in-2025-fbi-says
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