Special offer

Real Estate Fraud Report for September 17, 2014

By
Industry Observer TN LIC# 290452



real estate fraud: Mortgage Fraud Blog for September 17, 2014 - 09/16/14 10:01 PM
    Mortgage Fraud Blog sends me an update email once per week. The Mortgage Fraud Blog website is updated every business day and you can always get the latest news by visiting www.mortgagefraudblog.com. Thank you, Rachel. Copyright 2004-2014 Rachel M. Dollar … (0 comments)

real estate fraud: Real Estate Fraud Report for September 10, 2014 - 09/10/14 12:38 PM
(4 comments)

real estate fraud: Woman Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Estimated $1.6 Mil Fraud Scheme - 09/10/14 11:48 AM
San Antonio-Area Businesswoman Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Estimated $1.6 Million Fraud Scheme
The owner and managing partner of HipDingo stores in San Antonio, Boerne and Fredericksburg and former marketing director for a land development company, Rinco of Texas, Inc. (Rinco), and Rockin’ J Ranch (Rockin’ J) faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to orchestrating an estimated $1.6 million wire fraud scheme announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher H. Combs.
Appearing before United States Magistrate Judge John Primomo this afternoon in San Antonio,
47–year-old Boerne, TX, resident
Lea … (2 comments)

real estate fraud: Mortgage Fraud Blog for September 9, 2014 - 09/09/14 09:31 PM
    Mortgage Fraud Blog sends me an update email once per week.   The Mortgage Fraud Blog website is updated every business day and you can always get the latest news by visiting www.mortgagefraudblog.com. Copyright 2004-2014 Rachel M. Dollar … (6 comments)

real estate fraud: Shyster Guilty of Investment and Real Estate Frauds - 09/09/14 07:38 PM
Attorney Admits Role in Investment and Real Estate Frauds
TRENTON, NJ—An Ocean County, New Jersey, attorney today admitted his role in a scheme that defrauded investors in connection with a Facebook IPO and several real estate deals, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Fred Todd, 61, of Lakewood, New Jersey,
pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano in Trenton federal court to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of transacting in criminal proceeds.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Todd is … (0 comments)

real estate fraud: Another Attorney Will Go to Prison for Bank Fraud and Money Laundering - 09/04/14 02:04 PM
Former Grosse Pointe Attorney Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Money Laundering
A former Grosse Pointe attorney was sentenced to prison for bank fraud and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today.
McQuade was joined in the announcement by Paul M. Abbate, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office.
Kenneth Flaska
was sentenced to 64 months in prison
by U.S. District Judge Paul Borman in a case involving a loss to victims in the amount of $2,756,786.63.
Flaska pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of money laundering in April … (0 comments)

real estate fraud: Belleville Man Admits Role in $15 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme - 09/03/14 09:32 AM
Belleville Man Admits Role in $15 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
CAMDEN, NJ—An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring to defraud financial institutions as part of a $15 million mortgage fraud scheme that used phony documents and “straw buyers” to make illegal profits on overbuilt condos, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Larry Fullenwider,
63, of Belleville, New Jersey,
pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle in Camden federal court to a second superseding indictment charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Using the alias “Stanley Hyde,” Fullenwider admitted purchasing four … (4 comments)

real estate fraud: Bethel Park Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme - 09/02/14 04:12 PM
Bethel Park Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
PITTSBURGH—
The founder of a mortgage brokerage firm pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Richard Stromberg, 49, of Bethel Park, Pa.,
pleaded guilty before Senior United States District Judge Donetta Ambrose.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that Stromberg has been in the mortgage broker business since the 1990s.
He worked first at a company called Century Three Home Equity and then opened his own business, which … (0 comments)

real estate fraud: Fraud Involving Mineral Rights Nets 32mos in Prison for Louisiana Man - 09/02/14 12:07 PM
Mail Fraud Involving Mineral Rights Results in 32Months in Prison and $1 Million Restitution for Louisiana Man
 
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—
JORDAN SIMON, 34, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
was sentenced by United States District Judge Joe Heaton to serve 32 months in prison for mail fraud involving mineral rights, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
According to court records, from November of 2011 through March of 2013, Simon induced an Oklahoma woman to sell her mineral rights to Simon’s company,Iconic Resources, promising to pay her for those rights.
However, Simon sold the mineral rights … (0 comments)

real estate fraud: Real Estate Fraud Report for September 2, 2014 - 09/02/14 12:12 AM
(0 comments)

real estate fraud: Real Estate Fraud Report for September 1, 2014 - 09/01/14 10:51 AM
(2 comments)

real estate fraud: Real Estate Fraud Report for August 31, 2014 - 08/31/14 03:08 PM

 
(0 comments)

real estate fraud: Real Estate Fraud Report for August 30, 2014 - 08/30/14 12:24 AM

 
(4 comments)

real estate fraud: Real Estate Fraud Report for August 28, 2014 - 08/28/14 07:00 PM
 
(2 comments)

real estate fraud: Ex Cook County Employee Arrested for Allegedly Swindling from U.S. - 08/28/14 05:15 PM
Former Cook County Employee Arrested for Allegedly Swindling $330,000 from $10.3 Million U.S. Flood Relief Grant
CHICAGO—A former Cook County employee who managed a $10.3 million federal grant to assist county residents who were impacted by floods in 2008 was arrested today on federal charges for allegedly engaging in a fraud scheme with several contractors and swindling at least $330,000 from the program. A vendor who allegedly kicked-back more than $100,000 was indicted together with the former county official.
BARRY CROALL, 45, of Montgomery, Ill.,
was a county program manager who oversaw disbursement of the grant funds for Cook … (4 comments)

real estate fraud: Two Cal Residents Get Prison for Computer Theft from Online Broker - 08/28/14 01:32 PM
Two California Residents Sentenced to Prison for Computer Theft from Charlotte-Based Online Mortgage Broker
CHARLOTTE, NC—U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. sentenced two California residents to prison on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, for their role involving computer theft from a nation-wide online mortgage broker (the “company”), announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Brian Matthew Rich, 40, of Laguna Beach, Calif.,
was sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release.
Marcus Alan Avritt, 42, of Seal Beach, Calif.
was sentenced to 15 months in prison and two … (4 comments)

real estate fraud: Chicago Man Allegedly Exploited U.S. Visa Program to Defraud Investors - 08/28/14 08:01 AM
Chicago Man Allegedly Exploited U.S. Visa Program to Defraud Chinese Investors of $160 Million in Purported O’Hare Complex
CHICAGO—A Chicago man who purported to be building a $912 million hotel and convention center complex near O’Hare International Airport was indicted today on federal charges for allegedly exploiting a U.S. visa program to fraudulently raise approximately $160 million from some 290 Chinese nationals who invested in the project while seeking U.S. residency.
The defendant,
ANSHOO SETHI, 30, of Chicago,
was charged with eight counts of wire fraud and two counts of making false statements in a 10-count indictment returned today … (0 comments)

real estate fraud: Real Estate Fraud Report for August 27, 2014 - 08/27/14 08:17 AM
 
Related Links:
 
← Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 95 96 Next →  
(0 comments)

real estate fraud: Mortgage Fraud Blog for August 27, 2014 - 08/27/14 08:13 AM
      Mortgage Fraud Blog sends me an update email once per week.   The Mortgage Fraud Blog website is updated every business day and you can always get the latest news by visiting www.mortgagefraudblog.com. Copyright 2004-2014 Rachel M. Dollar … (4 comments)

real estate fraud: Former Leader of Hindu Temple of Georgia Convicted on Fraud Charges - 08/25/14 04:27 PM
Former Leader of Hindu Temple of Georgia Convicted on Fraud and Obstruction Charges
ATLANTA—
Annamalai Annamalai,
a/k/a Dr. Commander Selvam,
a/k/a Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar,
the former leader of the now defunct Hindu Temple of Georgia, was convicted of 34 felony counts following a two-week jury trial.
“This defendant traded on his perceived religious authority and spiritual powers to cheat the faithful who believed in him,” said United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates. “The jury saw through his deception, and he is being held accountable for his fraud.”
“Annamalai Annamalai clearly took advantage of his religious standing in … (6 comments)

   
 
David Saks, Memphis, Tennessee (The Real Estate Mart of Tennessee, Inc.)Rainmaker large

David Saks

 

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis, TN

More about me…

The Real Estate Mart of Tennessee, Inc.

Address: 4040 North Watkins, Suite #4, Memphis, TN, 38127

Office: (901) 357-4663

Mobile: (901) 217-4114

Email Me

   
Find a Home for Sale


 

Listings
 

Links [add/remove]

Archives

RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog

Posted by





Time&Temp Memphis

Legal Disclaimer
Please be advised that:

 The information and notices contained in this blog are intended to summarize recent developments and news. The posts are presented as general research and information. These posts are not intended, nor should be regarded, as legal advice. Some blog posts concern allegations made in civil lawsuits and in criminal indictments in United States Courts. All persons are presumed innocent until convicted of a crime and proven guilty. Readers who have particular questions or who believe that they need legal counsel should seek the advice of a qualified attorney. It is neither the editor's or author's intention to create a confidential relationship or any broker-client relationship via communication from this site at any time. Please consult with your state real estate board if questions & answers in the education section conflict with the laws of your region or if you need clarification regarding their applicability or how they may govern the services that you provide.

By entering this web site, you understand the following:
When you select a link to an outside Web site, you are subject to the privacy, copyright, security, and information quality policies of that Web site. David Saks:
1.DOES NOT control or guarantee the accuracy, legality, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information contained on a linked Web site;
2.DOES NOT endorse linked Web sites, the views they express, or the products/services they offer unless linked web sites, the views they express, or the products/services they offer endorse or support David Saks in accordance with the standards of the Tennessee Real Estate Commission and the Federal Government's laws regarding commerce and the application, solicitation and transmission of internet-related concerns, commerce or social networking;
3.CANNOT authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites;
4.IS NOT responsible for transmissions users receive from linked Web sites;
5. That DavidSaks.Com is biographical & real estate related. Some links within will leave this site.
6. http://activerain.com/profile/davidsaks is internet-compliant & abides by the rules & regulations of the Tennessee Real Estate Commission.
7. Unless indicated otherwise, ActiveRain does offer listings, or IDX and is provided for licensed salespersons, brokers, buyers & sellers of real property as a community & professional service.
8. David Saks is a retired / licensed real estate broker in the State of Tennessee, license #290452, and an independent contractor.
9. Information is believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed, at any realty link or document connected to the World Wide Web & viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser.
10. Brokers, buyers, sellers, agents & anyone should independently verify any information prior to submitting any offer to purchase goods & services from any link.
11. Please Visit The American Real Estate Alliance or Memphis.8k.Com for additional information regarding property issues for real estate professionals and consumers.

 

Photos © & Licensed by Nova Development

All Content Protected © 
Before you even think about
committing a real estate crime
click this red button.
Real Estate Crimes

© All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

"Information generated by the Department of Justice is in the public domain and may be reproduced, published or otherwise used without the Department’s permission. Citation to the Department of Justice as the source of the information is appreciated, as appropriate."

Department of Justice Legal Policies


 

  Real Estate Crimes

Comments(2)

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

We just had a bank info theft issue in NY. Everybody be wise out there. 

 

Love and light,

Laura

Sep 16, 2014 03:10 PM
David Saks
Memphis, TN
Broker / Industry Analyst
Thanks for the note, Laura. Have a fine day ahead.
Sep 16, 2014 03:14 PM