| Number | 16071 |
| Subject | Real Estate |
| Source | City Paper (Baltimore) |
| State | Maryland |
| Year | 1999 |
| Publication Date | June 2, 1999 |
| Summary | This investigation examines a real-estate scam targeting lower-income African American women in Baltimore, who were promised rebuilt slum housing through mortgages worth tens of thousands of dollars. The newspaper uncovered that though the man responsible was made to reimburse some of the women in court, he continues his fraudulent activities. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 9 |
| Keywords | FBI IRS HUD Charles Jeffries Jr. Center For Affordable Housing flipping |
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