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Georgia fraudster allegedly posed as missing brother to sell siblings' home

New York Post·Nicholas McEntyre·about 1 month ago
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A Georgia man allegedly posed as his missing brother to sell his sibling’s house, fooling real estate agents, homebuyers and neighbors in the process. Kenneth Lee Harris is accused of using Ted Harris’s identity to list the residence in Powder Springs, Ga., for sale at $199,000, WSB-TV reported, citing an arrest warrant. The suspected impersonator, 62, finalized the sale of the three-bedroom estate on April 7, agreeing to a reduced price of $185,000, according to the outlet. Kenneth Lee Harris was arrested and charged with identity theft fraud and residential mortgage fraud. Cobb County Police Department Ted Harris’ relatives grew suspicious of his whereabouts after learning his home had been sold three days later on April 10. Ted Harris’ family has not heard from him since January, but claims it was not uncommon for him to go several months without being heard from. A missing person report was filed for Ted Harris after his family learned about the home sale, WSB-TV reported.…

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