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Mortgage Fraud Blog for September 9, 2014

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Mortgage Fraud Blog | Mortgages and fraud and the law, oh my! - 10 new articles

In This Issue...

Woman Arrested for Pocketing Funds Intended for Mortgage Modifications

Pastor Admits Role in $15 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Man Convicted of Recording False Liens

Man Gets Prison For Using Straw Buyers to Defraud Lender and Fannie Mae

Fugitives Arrested for Mortgage Scam Involving “Forensic Audits”

Ringleader of Nationwide Foreclosure Rescue Scam Gets 35 Year Prison Sentence

Convicted Ponzi Schemer Admits New Real Estate Fraud Charges

Man Admits Using Fake Identity to Purchase 4 Homes

Broker Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Members Of ‘CDC Investments’ Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced

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Woman Arrested for Pocketing Funds Intended for Mortgage Modifications

Tania Ayala, 37, Uniondale, New York, has been arrested on charges of grand larceny on Sunday, September 07, 2014 at 5:50 P.M., for her alleged role in a mortgage modification scheme whereby she...

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Pastor Admits Role in $15 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Sean A. Souels, 44, Linden, New Jersey, a pastor of the now-defunct ReBirth International Church, Elizabeth, New Jersey, admitted to defrauding financial institutions as part of a $15 million...

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Man Convicted of Recording False Liens

Randall David Due, Pelham, Georgia, was found guilty by a federal jury in Omaha, Nebraska, of seven counts of conspiracy to file and filing false liens against two U.S. District Court judges, the...

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Man Gets Prison For Using Straw Buyers to Defraud Lender and Fannie Mae

Peter Allen, Southfield, Michigan, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for his participation in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud wherein Allen and...

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Fugitives Arrested for Mortgage Scam Involving “Forensic Audits”

William Chrissikopoulos, 43, Las Vegas, Nevada; and Lynda Finch-Estrada, 54, Las Vegas, have been arrested on a warrant for various felony theft and fraud charges involving alleged operation of a...

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Ringleader of Nationwide Foreclosure Rescue Scam Gets 35 Year Prison Sentence

Charles Head, 40, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (formerly of Los Angeles and Orange County, California), was sentenced by United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 35 years in prison for his...

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Convicted Ponzi Schemer Admits New Real Estate Fraud Charges

Eliyahu Weinstein, 39, Lakewood, New Jersey, who was previously sentenced to 22 years in prison for running a real estate investment fraud scheme that caused $200 million in losses, admitted that he...

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Man Admits Using Fake Identity to Purchase 4 Homes

Larry Fullenwider, 63, Belleville, New Jersey, admitted conspiring to defraud financial institutions as part of a $15 million mortgage fraud scheme that used phony documents and straw buyers to make...

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Broker Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Richard Stromberg, 49, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, the founder of a mortgage brokerage firm, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud.

The...

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Members Of ‘CDC Investments’ Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced

Fox17court GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  Six of seven defendants indicted in connection with a CDC Investments mortgage scheme were sentenced this week. U.S. Attorney Pat Miles along with U.S. District Judge...

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Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Something as rich and full as buying a home should be protected from those who just see a grab...

Sep 09, 2014 02:47 PM
David Saks
Memphis, TN
Broker / Industry Analyst

It's easy pickings for real estate swindlers, Laura, when the lenders let their guard down. The more sophisticated the borrowing scenario becomes, the more convoluted and creative the chiselers become in this business.

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Sep 09, 2014 03:12 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I'm waiting for this list to get shorter, David.

Sep 09, 2014 10:08 PM
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

David: It never surprises me that some people still think they can get away with these white collar crimes. It used to be difficult to prosecute these crimes, but in today's climate; everyone is in tune and on the lookout for these schemes. Thanks!

Sep 10, 2014 01:09 AM
David Saks
Memphis, TN
Broker / Industry Analyst

I thought I was about to run out of space, Gabe, and post a second entry. Rachel didn't skimp on the swindler list this time..

Sep 10, 2014 02:49 AM
David Saks
Memphis, TN
Broker / Industry Analyst

Thanks, Sandy and Norman.

Sep 10, 2014 02:50 AM