Real estate is a well-established vehicle for laundering the proceeds of criminal activity: a property purchase converts illicit cash into an asset that appears legitimate, generates lawful rental income, and can be sold to produce ‘clean’ capital gains. Jamaica’s Proceeds of Crime Act and anti-money-laundering framework impose obligations on attorneys, real estate dealers, and financial institutions to detect and report suspicious transactions.

While individual squatters are a persistent feature of Jamaica’s land tenure landscape, organised land invasions — in which groups of persons, sometimes directed by a coordinator who collects payment from each squatter, simultaneously occupy private or government land — represent a more serious form of property crime that requires an urgent and coordinated legal and law enforcement response.

Fraudsters in Jamaica have exploited the trusted status of churches and charities to orchestrate property transfers that strip communities and families of land. This investigation examines how nonprofit structures are misused to bypass normal conveyancing safeguards.

Property auction fraud in Jamaica ranges from fabricated court orders that trigger false forced sales to collusive bidding rings that acquire land well below market value. This report details how these schemes operate and what landowners can do to defend themselves.

Fraudulent property listings on Facebook Marketplace, Instagram, and WhatsApp have cost Jamaican buyers millions of dollars in lost deposits. This investigation examines the tactics used, the demographics targeted, and the legal options available to victims.

Manipulating property tax records at the Tax Administration of Jamaica has emerged as a tool in title fraud schemes, allowing fraudsters to create paper trails that support false ownership claims. This report examines how these schemes work and how legitimate owners can protect themselves.

Adverse possession, intended as a rule to resolve ancient uncertainties in land titles, has been weaponised in Jamaica by fraudsters who fabricate evidence of long occupation to dispossess legitimate registered owners. This report examines how these claims are constructed and how owners can defeat them.

Fraudsters in Jamaica have fabricated historical Crown Land grants, colonial-era lease documents, and old registered titles to assert ownership of valuable parcels. This investigation examines how these schemes exploit gaps in archived colonial records and what verification steps can expose them.

Homeowners across Jamaica have lost millions of dollars to contractors who collect substantial advance payments for construction projects and then abandon the site, leaving partially completed structures and no recourse. This report examines the legal framework and the safeguards owners should put in place.

Dishonest borrowers in Jamaica have raised loans from multiple lenders by mortgaging the same property successively, withholding information about existing charges. This investigation examines how the scheme works, why institutional checks sometimes fail, and what lenders and buyers should verify.