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FBI warns scammers impersonating owners to sell vacant homes without consent

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center warns fraudsters are impersonating owners of vacant properties and trying to sell them without consent in an elaborate, multi-step scheme.

Published Jul 20, 2026, 10:48 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Scammers are impersonating owners of vacant properties and attempting to sell them without the owners’ knowledge or consent, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned in a recent update.