The Enablers & Their Pockets: How a Decade of Silence Empowered a Serial Real Estate Scammer

When someone like Mohammad Azadzoi—aka “John”—manages to defraud dozens of victims over a span of more than a decade, we have to stop asking “How did this happen?” and start asking:

Who helped make it possible?

Because this was never just one man acting alone.

This is a story about an ecosystem of enablers—lenders, agents, notaries, and insiders—who helped push his deals through, even when red flags were flying in their faces.

And here’s the unsettling truth: Some of those same people are still doing business today.

The Circle Is Real—And Still Active

Victims have now come forward dating back to 2014.

Foreclosures. Stolen equity. Fake remodels. Fraudulent titles.

Sound familiar?

What’s worse is that some of the same names and companies keep showing up over and over again. They may have changed roles. They may work under a new brokerage. But make no mistake—they’re still out there.

Many are fully aware of what they’ve enabled—and some have even said it out loud:

“I had a bad feeling. I shouldn’t have done that loan.”

“He always has some deal going, but the numbers don’t add up.”

They knew. They felt it. And they still went through with it.

Because it was easier to take the money and move on than to risk standing in the way.

Not Just Silence—Complicity

These weren’t innocent mistakes. They weren’t “overlooked” disclosures.

This was calculated tolerance for bad behavior—enabled by professionals willing to sacrifice ethics for a commission.

Loans were funded with known foreclosures on file. Notarizations happened under obvious conflicts of interest. Ownership was transferred between shell companies—often with the same people on both sides of the deal. Properties were listed and flipped without permits, proper disclosures, or clean title history.

And yet, the paperwork kept moving.

Some profited directly. Some were connected by family. Others simply stayed silent—again and again.

If they uncovered fraud and failed to report him, they continued to enable him. Silence isn’t neutral—it’s complicity. And when you work in an industry where due diligence is expected, silence becomes dangerous.

The Friends-and-Family Pipeline

Let’s be clear—this isn’t just about professional enablers.

This network runs deeper.

Friends. Family. In-laws. Acquaintances.

All playing roles—some small, some shockingly central.

Some have allowed their names to be used on loans, titles, or listings. Others have signed off on false documents or posed as arms-length parties. A few have directly profited—getting paid while pretending to be “uninvolved.”

These people weren’t duped. They were part of the scheme—lending their identities, their signatures, and their silence in exchange for short-term gain.

Some have even helped conceal ownership to dodge disclosures or liability.

And let’s be honest: if someone close to you is on their 10th foreclosure, and you’re still helping them secure funding or buyers?

You’re not helping a friend. You’re enabling a criminal.

This Is Bigger Than John

Let’s be clear:

This is so much more than just JohnAzadzoi.com.

He was just the big dummy who finally exposed all of you.

The fall guy with enough ego, recklessness, and sloppiness to bring the whole thing to light.

If this network had chosen someone smarter, quieter, more calculated—maybe this wouldn’t be unraveling right now.

But they didn’t. They picked him.

And now the curtain’s up.

Next time? Choose a better criminal.

Legal & Ethical Responsibility

Professionals (Lenders, Notaries, Agents, Escrow Officers, etc.) are often legally required to report known fraud or suspicious activity:

Real estate agents and brokers have a duty under fiduciary law to act in their client’s best interest and to disclose material facts.
Lenders and financial institutions are often required to report suspicious activity under Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
Notaries are required to act impartially and may not notarize documents where a conflict of interest exists—or if they know the document is fraudulent.

If they uncovered fraud (or even suspected it) and chose not to report, they:

Failed in their professional duties
Could be civilly liable for damages
And potentially criminally complicit if they knowingly enabled a pattern of fraudulent behavior

You Know Who You Are

This post isn’t just a warning—it’s a spotlight.

If you’ve been involved in any of these deals, you might already be feeling uncomfortable.

That’s intentional.

Because while I’m not naming names yet, that time is coming.

I have receipts. Emails. Escrow statements. Wire transfers. Screenshots.

Victims are banding together. Timelines are being built. And patterns are emerging.

You know what you signed. You know what you approved. You know who you worked with.

And you have a choice—come forward and start telling the truth now, or keep hoping your name doesn’t appear when this goes public.

Spoiler alert: it will.

Call to Action: Speak Now, or Be Part of the Fall

If you’re part of this network—whether you were a notary, a lender, a title rep, an agent, or a family member whose name got “borrowed”—you still have time to do the right thing.

Silence won’t protect you when it’s all out in the open. And denial won’t save you when your name is on the paperwork.

This is bigger than one con man. It’s about the infrastructure that let him keep going.

The clock is ticking.

To the Victims: Look Deeper

As a victim, maybe you’ve thought:

“What’s the point of pursuing John? He doesn’t have anything. There’s nothing to collect.”

And honestly—you’re probably right.

He’s the frontman. The showman. The distraction.

But here’s what you might not have thought about:

What about the deep pockets behind the scenes?

The ones who funded the loans without verifying documents… Who closed on transactions without proper disclosures… Who approved loans, flips, and transfers that should’ve never made it past underwriting…

These are the professionals who fell below the legal standard of care—who violated due diligence, fair business practices, fiduciary duties, and more.

And unlike John? They have money. They have licenses. They have something to lose.

And I’m figuring out exactly who they are.

You should too.

Go back to your deal. Look at who notarized what. Who the escrow officer was. Which agent represented who. Who funded it. Who signed it. Who overlooked it.

Because someone else enabled it. And it might be time they’re held accountable, too.

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