Real estate fraud?

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Originally Posted by thelopez2

Since you are making the police sound corrupt......

Well..... he did say Chicago, IL. If you have never lived there, you really cant imagine how corrupt it is.

[JONOV]

Originally Posted by ictheshy2013

How can I get proof of the transactions and other info? And more importantly 'they have high up police connections' and i was given given an ominious comment once about people being paid to follow others.
What can i do?

This is question is open to all with a good answer but i hope to hear from someone 'who really knows how Chicago does things.'

First off, see what you can find out on your own talking to family, etc...

The "high up police connections" may or may not be true, but threats of "knowing someone in the mob" or "having connections in the PD" are really common threats on behalf of scam artists everywhere. Even if they are, who is to say that it would make a difference. People say these things all the time, and many times, while they may know someone high up, and in Chicago he's on the take more often than in other places, that doesn't mean he's willing to risk his cushy pension for anything or anyone. So there is that.

What you do need is an attorney, and not some polite white shoe attorney out of Winnetka, if you think this is going to devolve into mudslinging. Find someone who you think "knows how to play the game" or that you trust from the neighborhood. You may be listed as a member of the corporation, and you may or may not have property in your name. You do need to find out one way or another to protect yourself.

[jackmichigan]

Originally Posted by ictheshy2013

What i viewed online was my name with others(including my late fathers name) in MULTIPLE real estate transactions for a total of no less than 10 YEARS...

What have you been viewing online? Assessment records? Deeds? Usually, very little documentation from a real estate transaction is posted online, so I'm curious as to your source of information.

Regardless, have you been able to determine the addresses to some of the properties which you think were purchased in your name? If so, you can probably look up to the deeds to those properties to see both the Grantors and Grantees. That might confirm your suspicions, or not.

As to the possibility of a corporation, there's probably little you can find if you don't know a name. Maybe you can find a corporate name associated with one of the transactions...but perhaps there's no corporation involved whatsoever.

Let us know what you have found. No one can really give you much else to go on unless more specifics are shared.

[ictheshy2013]

Originally Posted by thelopez2

Your story has the makings of a Hollywood movie. While you are at it find a screen writer. Since you are making the police sound corrupt, I think you have no choice but to go to the FBI. Mortgage and identity fraud is typically FBI.

Thanks to all for the suggestions, really thanks.

To the poster who suggested I go to an attorney, I agree 100%. Keep in mind this family has police and political connections. If you know Chicago, you understand my cautious behavior. As you know lawyers usually look at a client to see how they are going to get paid, I don't have the money to pay an attorney, I will have to do most of the leg work 1st and then see if an attorney who wont screw me or sell me out will take the case and again-mind you this is Chee-caah-gO!

Mr.Lopez,
I wish this was just a movie or some joke but this situation is more real than I have the words for,this is actually happening to me,if you read about Chicago in the Chicago newspapers you may see why its not so far fetched. again thank you.