Fake banks, couriers, law firms, escrow and other fake sites used in scams.
#312952 by HannahsDad Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:59 pm
Home Realty of Rochester at http://www.minnesotahomerealty.info

Home Realty of Rochester provides financial services through its marketing services and its specialty insurance segment. The Home Realty of Rochester Family of companies core business lines include marketing and closing settlement services, in the plant management services, title and other real property records and images, valuation products and services, home warranty products, property and casualty insurance, and banking trust investment advisory services.

Home Realty of Rochester is a leader in wholesale financial services. Our clients include corporations, institutional investors, hedge funds, governments and affluent individuals in the US. Our professionals are well experienced in property ownership and conveyancing practices in nations around the world. We understand local customs and have established strong relationships in major markets where our customers do business.

Easily sated we only hire the best. Our clients choose Home Realty of Rochester because of our staffs strong caliber and the level of service we deliver. Our employees are consistently supported and trained by a team of corporate advisors. Our seasoned escrow specialists stay informed about current regulations and create practical-customized solutions for a variety of finance related challenges. When you choose Home Realty of Rochester, you can be certain that your transaction is in capable hands.

Address 3092 Lake Vista DR NW, Rochester,Minnesota 55901
Phone (917) 563-2396
Email [email protected]

Created anonymously 10th November 2016 for 1 year only

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#316253 by Joan Dewitz Fri Jan 06, 2017 12:47 pm
Hello,

To whom this may concern,

I will like to inform you that the information you have posted about our company is incorrect. We do not handle; (plant management services, title records and images, valuation products and services, home warranty products, property and casualty insurance, and banking trust investment advisory services). Home Realty of Rochester, is a Real Estate company that is registered and licensed since 2006 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce as well as registered with the Secretary of State. Also the number you have listed for our company is incorrect, you have listed a 917 New York area code. Home Realty of Rochester is not located in New York, we are located in Rochester, MN with a 507 area code. I will like to invite you to verify this information on your own by clicking the links below;

Minnesota Department of Commerce;

You will see us under Lic # 20597327

https://www.pulseportal.com/Inquiry/sea ... ionCode=RE

Secretary of State;

You will see us under file number 926386600028

https://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/Busi ... 155d46d26e

We will appreciate if you stop with your constructive comments on your site about our company due to the fact that it is jeopardizing our work with clients.

Thank you for your comprehension,
Joan Dewitz
507-216-4444
#316256 by HannahsDad Fri Jan 06, 2017 1:53 pm
Apologies. But if this is not your website then the warning is appropriate

If this is not the legitimate company's website then it is obviously a case of stolen identity.

The legitimate company can complain about the fraudulent website to:

Registrar: Godaddy at email: [email protected]
Host: Godaddy - as above
Privacy provider: Domains By Proxy at email [email protected]

#316257 by HannahsDad Fri Jan 06, 2017 2:00 pm
and I note that the fraudulent website has changed its contact details:

Address: 3425 40th Ave NW Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: (507) 216-4444
Fax: (507) 593-3100
[email protected]
Website http://www.minnesotahomerealty.info
© 2016 Minnesota Home Realty


See similar fraud sites documented at viewtopic.php?f=10&p=296393 and viewtopic.php?f=10&p=312581

3,000+ views! I shall have to monetize this one!

#316277 by Terminator5 Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:44 pm
Stolen ID . Fake escrow company for timeshare fraud . Google La Tranquila Timeshare .

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#318002 by jdewitz Thu Jan 26, 2017 12:19 am
This is a scam!!! I am the true Joan DeWitz. Someone has stolen my identity. Please do not do any business with this website!! http://www.minnesotahomerealty.info. I have contacted the FBI Internet division, the MN Attorney General's office, the Department of Commerce, and the Secretary of State in MN to advise them of this scam. I have also contacted Go Daddy to have them remove this web site. Again, please do not do any business with this company.
#318099 by Terminator5 Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:16 am
This is really getting interesting :

3425 40th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=132069


3425 40th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901

http://lightstarcargo.com/working-swift/index.html

Reshipping Scam


Address lookup

canonical name lightstarcargo.com.
aliases
addresses 85.93.31.136


Domain Whois record

Queried whois.internic.net with "dom lightstarcargo.com"...
Domain Name: LIGHTSTARCARGO.COM
Registrar: PAKNIC (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 1367
Whois Server: whois.paknic.com
Referral URL: http://www.paknic.com
Name Server: NS1.ONEMAINDOMAIN.COM
Name Server: NS2.ONEMAINDOMAIN.COM
Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 01-dec-2016
Creation Date: 01-dec-2016
Expiration Date: 01-dec-2017

>>> Last update of whois database: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 08:40:43 GMT <<<

For more information on Whois status codes, please visit https://icann.org/epp


Queried whois.paknic.com with "lightstarcargo.com"...
Registry Domain ID: 2078384525_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.paknic.com
Registrar URL: http://www.paknic.com/
Updated Date: 2016-12-01T17:03:57Z
Creation Date: 2016-12-01T17:03:54Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-12-01T17:03:54Z
Registrar: Paknic Private Limited
Registrar IANA ID: 1367
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +92.4237421615
Reseller:
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Whois Agent
Registrant Organization: Web Domains By Proxy
Registrant Street: GPO Box 3068
Registrant City: Lahore
Registrant State/Province: Punjab
Registrant Postal Code: 54000
Registrant Country: PK
Registrant Phone: +92.4237421615
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: [email protected]
Registry Admin ID:

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#319577 by Giovanni5sfg Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:02 pm
This company is part of a big scam!!!! I just got scam out of $4,100.00 for the sale of a Time Share I have in Mexico. So, I'm writing this post so there is no other victim. Here is how it works:

A company called Despegar.com, which is actually a real travel company, in Mexico, is interested in buying my Time Share Membership. So, an offer is generated on this company's letter head. The real Despegar.com, probably has no clue what is going on.

Once you accept the purchase price for the Membership, they tell you an escrow company will handle all the funds, in my case it was Home Realty of Rochester. Where the buyer will deposit their purchase funds to be held in escrow. (The broker Joan Dewitz, claims she has filed a report with the FBI and the Minnesota Real Estate Commission, but I called and there is no such reports about the company or brokers identity being stolen.

So, apparently the escrow company contacts the Resort where the membership is and request the paper work for the transfer. Once you fill out the paper work and the resort finds out who the buyer is, they claim they cannot approve the sale because it's a travel agency and you cannot sell to corporations.

So, the escrow company (Home Realty of Rochester) calls and tells you, do not worry, the resort cannot block your sale because (Profeco) which is a Mexican agency that protects the consumer will not allow them to block your sale. So, Profeco emails a letter signed by some bullshit guy who runs the Fraud Department. Stating they are your Mexican attorneys and they will prepare a Certificate of Release overriding the sale. But, you have to pay 10% of the agree purchase price and wire the funds to some bank in Mexico to pay Profeco. Note that different amount of people will call you form different numbers which makes it sound so real.

Once you wire the funds, kiss them good buy, because Home Realty of Rochester sends a signed notarized letter signed by Joan Dewitz stating you will have the rest of the funds within 48 hours. That never happened and they tell you is because the Mexican government will not release the funds because you have to pay capital gains tax. So, they ask you to wire more money, which at this point Joan Dewitz ask you, "if you want, you can cancel your transaction because it's a lot of money". But, the letter they email you, it states if you cancel the money you wire will not be refunded. So, they keep it.

Also, there is a bank involved called MontReal Bank in Canada who is suppose to wire you the funds, but needs you to fill out a Fincen 104 form to declare funds . I think this is how they get the money back from Mexico into their account.

I will have this people brought to justice no matter how long it takes.

Do not fall for this SCAMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!

I'm pretty sure they do it with different company names. I hope this helps. Also, I email the real Profeco in Mexico and they responded they do not have a Fraud Unit nor do they know who signed the letter that supposedly came from them.
#319584 by Terminator5 Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:35 pm
Thank you for posting this additional information on the scam . Your post will help warn other potential victims . Be sure to file a report on the IC3 Website.

Daniel 8 :25
#319616 by HannahsDad Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:17 am
I have to say that if a travel company directs you to a fraudulent escrow company then that travel company has to be suspect itself.

Of course we do not have all the details of the communications so there may be some doubt.

However there are complaints about despegar.com on the internet.

#319653 by Giovanni5sfg Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:53 am
I got a called from the Consumer Trade Commission of Minnesota, and all they told me that the real Joan Dewitz has her identity stolen. Now, I will call the Commission back, because it sounds like the person that called me was more interested in letting me know and that I understood that the real Joan Dewitz has nothing to do with the scammmm! It could be the scammers calling me back?
#319662 by Terminator5 Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:28 pm
Its certainly possible that the call was a scam also . To be sure of who your talking to , call them directly yourself or visit their website .


https://mn.gov/commerce/consumers/

Minnesota Department of Commerce
85 7th Place East, Suite 280
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(Local) 651-539-1500



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