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Special Alert: MU000051
Dear Associates:
This bulletin is to advise you, in accordance with Stewart Title Guaranty Company's ("Stewart") Anti-Fraud Plan, that the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a Fraud Alert Warning. The text of this FBI warning is attached. Please review the companies, real properties and indi...
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THIS BULLETIN IS FURNISHED TO INFORM YOU OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS. AS A REMINDER, YOU ARE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT ON VIRTUAL UNDERWRITER AS IT EXISTS FROM TIME TO TIME AS IT APPLIES TO YOU, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. OUR UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS DO NOT AUTHORIZE OUR ISSUING AGENTS TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENTS OR CLOSINGS ON BEHALF OF STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED TO DIRECT YOUR ESCROW OR SETTLEMENT PRACTICES OR TO CHANGE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS. CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION SHOULD NEVER BE SHARED OR DISSEMINATED EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY LAW. IF APPLICABLE STATE LAW OR REGULATION IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
The following is the text obtained from the Fraud Alert Warning issued by the FBI on 8/26/04.
F.B.I. FRAUD ALERT WARNING
Date: 8/26/04
THE FBI HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS ARE CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN MORTGAGE LOAN AND REAL ESTATE FRAUDS IN FLORIDA, NEW JERSEY, AND NEW YORK:
COMPANIES:
JAMILA DAVIS, a.k.a. JAMILA BAKER
D/B/A JAMILA DAVIS REALTY
219-40 112th Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11429
13669 Glynshal Drive, Winter Garden, FL 34787
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT CORPORATION
2200 Flecther Avenue, 7th Floor
Fort Lee, NJ
REAL PROPERTY:
2232 Alton Road, Miami Beach, Florida
INDIVIDUALS:
Jamila Davis a.k.a. Jamila Baker, Teaneck, NJ
Jose Crespo, Paterson, NJ
Craig Pittman
Ronald Dixon, Palisades Park, NJ
ANYONE WITH REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE ABOVE ENTITIES IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT FBI SPECIAL AGENT SEAN McCARTHY AT ONCE AT THE FBI NEWARK FIELD OFFICE, TELEPHONE 973-792-3315.