1        

A:    When Mr. Weekley called the Vancouver-based company to inquire why, he was told his house had been sold and that the title was about to be transferred to its new owner.

B:    When Mr. Weekley called the Vancouver-based company to demand why his house hadn't been sold he was told that the title was about to be transferred to its new owner.

2

A:  As he puts it, he became “unglued,” as the home he’d shared with his wife for 15  years had never been put on the market.

B:  As he puts it, he became “unhinged” as the cozy nest he’d shared with his spouse for 15 years had never been up for purchase. 

3       

A:  He also talked to the provincial land title office, which told him all that’s required to execute a transfer of title is to have a letter with the owner’s signature on it that’s been notarized.

B: He also talked to the provincial land title office, who told him to execute a transfer of title by getting a notorized bill of sale with his name and signature on it as the purchaser.

4

A:  A former senior financial planner, Mr. Weekley suspected a fraudulent title transfer was in the works.

B:  As a former financial planner, Mr Weekley was highly suspected of working with fraudulent title transfers.

5            

A:  He quickly placed calls to his lawyer, the bank that held the line of credit against his home, and the country’s two credit-reporting bureaus so that fraud alerts could be placed on his accounts.

B:  He quickly phoned his lawyer, as well as the bank holding the line of credit on his residence, along with the national credit-reporting bureaus in order to put fraud alerts on his accounts.

6

A:  You don’t even know what’s happened until the truck pulls up with the new owner’s stuff. It can be really, really disastrous.

B:  You don’t even know what’ stuffs happened until the new owner's truck pulls up,.It can be really, really disastrous.

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A:  With identity theft, fraudsters can use stolen or fake identification or documents to pretend to be a homeowner and obtain one or more mortgages on the property, then walk away with the cash.

B:   Fraudsters can walk away with the cash by using stolen or fake identification or documents to pretend to be a homeowner and obtain one or more mortgages on the property.

8

A:  Then there are other factors that leave seniors vulnerable just as with other types of fraud: medical conditions that might lead to diminished mental capacity; lack of familiarity with computerized documents; and isolation.

B:  Other factors that leave seniors vulnerable are: medical conditions suggesting future diminished mental capacity; little experience with computerized documents; and isolation, which are the same as with other types of fraud.

9

A:  Older adults living with a spouse or partner are less likely to be abused than those who are single or widowed and living alone.

B: Those who are single or widowed and living alone are more likely to be abused than those who are older adults living with a spouse or partner.

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A:  Mr. Webb says adding, that older women are at an even higher risk of all forms of financial abuse, including title fraud, than men.

B:   "Including title fraud", Mr. Webb says, adding, that older women are at an even higher risk than men of all forms of financial abuse.