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... > contexts > demography > residence characteristics > housing > behavioral aspects of housing > mortgage fraud
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > residence characteristics > housing > behavioral aspects of housing > mortgage fraud
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > residence characteristics > housing > behavioral aspects of housing > mortgage fraud
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > business fraud and crimes > mortgage fraud
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > financial and securities fraud > mortgage fraud

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mortgage fraud  

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  • Mortgage fraud is a white-collar crime that has been a steadily growing problem across the country in recent years. It is a crime in which property values can be artificially inflated in order to fraudulently remove funds from the property's equity, although other forms of fraud have been reported. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Mortgage Fraud]

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