PONTIAC, Mich. – An Oakland County woman accused of scamming home buyers in a real estate fraud scheme has pleaded no contest to multiple charges.
Amanda Escalante-Lopez, 28, from Pontiac, allegedly made verbal agreements with prospective home buyers for land contracts and title to homes in Pontiac that she did not own.
The victims gave her money, and she, in return, was to give the property to them. However, victims reported they did not receive keys, access or titles to the homes after putting down payments on the homes as agreed upon…