A new study reveals that Oregonians who fell prey to real estate scammers lost an average of $42,095 per victim in 2023.

Oregon Residents Lost $5.6 Million To Real Estate Fraudsters In 2023

Using data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and Google search volume, the researchers at cash home buyers, SellMyHouse, determined which US states lose the most to real estate fraud.

Alabama residents suffered the highest average financial losses from real estate fraud in 2023, with victims losing an average of $69,441 per scam. The state had 77 cases in 2023, resulting in a total loss of $5.3 million.

Oregon had the fourth-highest average losses in the nation. Scammers netted $5,682,876.00 from 135 victims who lost an average of $42,095 each. This is over double, for example,

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