An elderly Georgia couple was evicted from their home after an alleged scammer used forged documents to claim ownership of the home.
Charles and Charmaine Allman have lived in their Stone Mountain home for about 20 years. However, on Tuesday morning, authorities told the couple that they had to leave the house because the house no longer belonged to them.
“They made us feel like squatters,” M said.I Allman in an interview with WSB-TV.
The woman said she and her husband began receiving messages about a second mortgage they allegedly took out, which they did not.
“We no longer have a mortgage,” she said. The situation came to a head Tuesday when a man came forward claiming he had purchased the home after foreclosure.
Refusing to leave his residence, police arrested Charles Allman.
Fraud is widespread
According to American real estate lawyer Richard Alembeck, this type of fraud is increasingly spreading in the Atlanta area.
“It is very easy to forge a document and register it. This is a big deal these days, due to the fact that electronic registration of deeds is very simple. It is very easy to register forged documents,” he explained.
The latter added that there is no court to challenge unjustified seizure or fraudulent act. Therefore, even if a person can prove that they have been a victim of this type of fraud, a judge can still issue an order to enforce the move.
