"We have one message to those who would engage in mortgage fraud schemes: you will be found, you will be prosecuted, and you will be punished." said Attorney General Holder.
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The sad part is that some of us don't even realize when we're being included in a fraudulent scheme. I believe some of this is partly due to ignorance, other times it is out of laziness, more times than not in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives it's out of sheer Busy-ness, but sometimes it is simply due to a "don't ask, don't tell" policy that is quietly eating away at the very integrity of the home financing industry.
We must be vigilant against fraud, recognizing its signs and taking proactive, definite, and realistic steps to not only prevent it but also punish it.
It starts with me.
It starts with you.
It starts with us...
If you are a victim or know of a fraud happening of this type and want to file a complaint, please submit information to your local FBI office.
You may also file a complaint with HUD-OIG at www.hud.gov/complaints/fraud_waste.cfm or by calling HUD's Hotline at 1-800-347-3735.
Michael S. Richardson
Director/Mortgage Fraud Services
www.mortgagefraudsolutions.com
Author of "An American Epidemic, Mortgage Fraud a Serious Business"
Follow me on Twitter "FocusonFraud"
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