Charges Filed for Theft of Real Estate Development Project Funds Virginia Marie Carlson, 60, and her husband, Philip Lee Carlson, 55, Wayzata, Minnesota, will make their first court appearance Nov. 22, 2011, on major theft by swindle charges in connection with the defunct Amber Woods commercial
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11/22/2011
Man Sentenced for Participating in 2 Mortgage Scams Steven J. Kottage, 45, Weston, Connecticut, was sentenced by United States District Judge Mark R. Kravitz in New Haven, Connecticut, to 41 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for participating in two mortgage fr
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11/22/2011
Appraiser Admits Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme Ryan Daryl Krutzig, 31, Maple Grove, Minnesota, a real estate appraiser, pleaded guilty to charges connected to a $1.8 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved 28 properties. Krutzig specifically pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit
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11/22/2011
First Robo-Signing Indictment Handed Down Gary Trafford and Gerri Sheppard, both title officers, are the subject of a 606 count indictment for allegedly directing and supervising a robo-signing scheme which resulted in the filing of tens of thousands of fraudulent documents with the Clark County,
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11/22/2011
Man Arrested for Promising Investors He Would Flip Foreclosures ohn Wesley Martynec, 36, Long Beach, California, was arrested on charges of stealing $302,000 from investors by fraudulently promising to buy and re-sell foreclosed homes for a profit. Martynec is charged with eight felony counts eac
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11/22/2011
Banker Gets 6 Years for Loan Fraud S. Pope Cleghorn, Jr., 39, Villa Rica, Georgia, was sentenced by United States District Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. to serve 6 years in federal prison on charges of bank fraud in connection with a real estate development project and a loan for a personal reside
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11/22/2011
Man Admits Scam Involving 20 Properties Chad Evans, 37, Brookville, Indiana, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of money laundering. Evans faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison for the bank fraud charge and 10 years in federal prison for the money laundering c
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11/22/2011
Notary in Robo-Signing Case Pleads Guilty Tracy Lawrence, 43, a local notary, has pled guilty to one count of notarizing the signature of an individual not in her presence, a gross misdemeanor in violation of NRS 240.155. Notary fraud carries a potential jail sentence of one year and/or a fine of
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11/22/2011
Former Real Estate Agent Charged with Mortgage Fraud Safiyyah Tahir Battles, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been indicted for mortgage fraud. In particular, the three-count indictment charges her with making a false statement to a bank, wire fraud, and money laundering. According to the indictmen
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