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Monday, February 11, 2013

I 'Buy' Ugly Houses (and Rent Them as Slum Property)

Beware, there's a scam going on in Tucker neighborhoods.

By Chris Wood I’m sure you’ve seen the hand posted, sharpie scribbled signs on telephone poles. They say “I Buy Houses” or “No Credit, Foreclosures OK.” They also might say “Easy Terms, No Money Down!” or a variation on the concept. It’s attractive, seems easy, and a quick solution to a distressed homeowners situation. But not so quick. “Crystal & Kevin” (not their real names) are a couple who have found a clever way here in Tucker and nearby Stone Mountain to target potential victims. Well known and much liked, long time Tucker resident and senior citizen “Della” had lost her job and was concerned that she would lose her house. She felt alone and worried, discreetly sharing her fears with her neighbor across the street. One day Crystal …

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1:00 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013

I wondered about the kids also. Someone should call DFACS if they know who these folks are. It doesn't sound like a safe situation for children.   more ›

Friday, February 1, 2013

Tucker Man on the Run for Identity Fraud

Christopher Edwards is under indictment, says a U.S. Attorney.

Federal prosecutors in Atlanta, as part of a continuing investigation, have charged or arrested nine people in the last three weeks on charges of stolen identity tax refund fraud. But a Tucker man who was indicted with them in November remains at large. Christopher Edwards, 41, was accused by a federal grand jury of conspiring to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft stemming from the use of stolen personal identification information.  The indictment, which remained sealed until Jan. 18, 2013, says the men filed hundreds of false federal income tax returns using online tax filing websites, and directed tax refunds to fictitious business bank accounts established to further the scheme, according to U. S. Attorney Sally Quillian …

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