SEPT NIBJ: Just when you thought it was safe
Raphael Barta
It’s not an uncommon practice for Bonner County residents to leave their front door or their vehicle unlocked.
My perception is that we don’t overly worry about petty thievery, break and enters, or armed robberies, and there’s no place in any of our North Idaho communities that it isn’t safe to walk at night. (I hope I’m not being naïve). It seems to me that North Idaho is a safe place for those obvious types of crime. But one area of thriving growth in crime is real estate fraud, and with the internet having a global reach, we here are not immune from predation. Here are the current Top 10 real estate scams. Note that I use the word “current” because the criminal element is constantly coming up with new ways to defraud consumers.
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