Identity Theft of First Allied Properties, Inc. and its address of 301 East 87th Street, Suite 1F, NY, NY 10128. The fraudsters have used fake names such as: Aron Freid, Daniel Gershburg, Robert Martin Johnson, William J. Bratton, Patrick H. Smith, Richard A. Cohan, Don Carlos, Kevin Adams, Patrick Cohen, etc. claiming to work for First Allied Properties, Inc. in New York City for the purpose of scamming people out of their real estate...particularly timeshare memberships. Other names may have been or will be used as the attempted frauds continue. They generally contact intended victims by phone and identify themselves as working for First Allied Properties, Inc. and want to buy the victim's real estate "on behalf of their client". They usually email the victim a Letter of Intent on forged First Allied Properties, Inc. letterhead that says they want to purchase the property "on behalf of their client" and shows a forged email address of info@firstalliedpropertiesinc.com and a forged web site of www.firstalliedpropertiesinc.com. They have posted multiple web sites on all search engines (GOOGLE, BING, YAHOO, etc) with links such as ABOUT US -FIrst Allied Properties, Inc. and INVESTMENT - First Allied Properties, Inc. The fraudulent web sites show a man on a ladder looking through binoculars (although the criminals may change the web sites because they have been reported to and are being pursued by law enforcement). You are urged not to give these criminals any information and to report them to law enforcement and your Timeshare Company(s), if appropriate. Please refer to our web FIRST ALLIED PROPERTIES, INC. IDENTITY THEFT AND FRAUD WARNING for further information and email our attorney at: (((REDACTED))) or call (929) xxx-xxxx. The REAL First Allied Properties, Inc. of NY City DOES NOT engage in Timeshare Sales. Nationwide

It has come to our attention that unauthorized individuals have been using the identity of First Allied Properties, Inc. and its address: 301 East 87th Street, Suite 1F, NY, NY 10128 to commit fraud.  This normally takes the form of a phone call from a person identifying themselves as a broker/agent/salesperson for First Allied Properties, Inc. followed by an email or fax with a fraudulent Letter of Intent, on fake First Allied Properties, Inc. letterhed, to purchase the intended victim's property "on behalf of our client".  The Letter of Intent also references a fraudulent email address: info@firstalliedpropertiesinc.com and a fraudulent web site:  www.firstalliedpropertiesinc.com. The fraudsters also post their real phone number (866) 978-6003and fax on the fraudulent Letter of Intent.  

We have become aware of the Identity Theft because some of the intended victims are signing and returning the Letter of Intent by mail to First Allied Properties, Inc. at 301 East 87th Street, Suite 1F, NY, NY 10128 (the correct name and address of our company, which was stolen by the fraudsters), instead of following the instructions on the fake Letter of Intent to fax or email the signed Letter of Intent back to the fraudsters.  

Please note, if you search for the fraudulent www.firstalliedpropertiesinc.com web site, you will see that the fraudsters have posted multiple fake websites on all the search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.) Some of the links say: "About Us: First Allied Properties, Inc." and "Investment: First Allied Properties, Inc.".  The web sites show a man in a suit on a ladder looking through binoculars.  That said, the fraudsters may make changes to their fake web sites because they have been reported to law enforcement.  Suffice it to say, the real First Allied Properties, Inc. never had a web site until the First Allied Properties, Inc. Identity Theft and Fraud Warning web site and our Identity Theft and Fraud Warning web site remains the only web site posted by the real First Allied Properties, Inc. of NY City, as of this writing.

Please also note, among the fake names used by the fraudsters claiming to work for First Allied Properties, Inc. NY City as Senior Brokers/ Broker/Agent/Salesperson are: Aron Freid, Daniel Gershburg, Robert Marin Johnson, William J. Bratton, Richard A. Cohan, Don Carlos, Kevin Adams, Patrick Cohen, Isaac Greenfield,  etc.  There may be more fake names that we are unaware of or that will be made up as the fraud continues, until law enforcement apprehends the criminals.

We also understand that the criminals stole the identity of World Acquisition Group of NY City and are using that company name as well, to commit fraud.

If you are contacted by anyone claiming to be from First Allied Properties, Inc. of NY City you are urged not to provide them with any information and to immediately email our attorney at fraudinfo@italianolaw.com and/or call and leave a message at (929) 356-5724.  The legitimate First Allied Properties, Inc. of NY City does not engage in Timeshare sales nor does it purchase property "on behalf of our clients".