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Mayor Linked To Fraud Scheme Industry Scandals

Federal prosecutors have indicted a Midvale man on 10 counts related to an ongoing mortgage scheme. Now it appears the investigation is now expanding to the mayor of Cedar Hills.

Read More...                                   Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Ex-Police Officer Gets Arraigned For Fraud Industry Scandals

A former Police officer that stands accused of participating in a conspiracy to defraud mortgage lenders out of more than $2 million in loans was arraigned this week in federal court.

Read More...                                   Wednesday, September 08, 2010

14 Years At Club FED For Scamming Lehman Brothers Out of $50 Million In Loans Industry Scandals

Ex-mortgage broker gets 14 years in federal prison for a fraud that involved purchasing homes California's high-end neighborhoods and then selling them to phony buyers at inflated prices.


Read More...                                   Monday, August 30, 2010

California Man Sentenced for $62 Million Fraud Industry Scandals

Peter C Son, 38, of Danville, Calif ., was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, United States Attorney Joseph P Russoniello said.


Read More...                                   Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Vegas Home Builder Gets Indicted Over Kick Back Scheme Industry Scandals

A Las Vegas home builder was indicted Wednesday after allegations that he was arranging to sell properties at inflated prices in order to offer kick backs to home buyers and their agents.


Read More...                                   Thursday, July 29, 2010

FTC Orders 8 Companies To Return Nearly $30 Million To Scammed Homeowners Industry Scandals


Federal regulators have barred eight companies from selling mortgage rescue services, proving allegations that they used misleading advertisements to swindle troubled mortgage holders out of what little money they had left.



Read More...                                   Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Defendant Gets 28 Years For Role In $3 Million Fraud Industry Scandals

Darrell Marriott was sentenced to 28 years in prison this week for preparing a fraudulent loan document, his plea deal that requires him to enter the same plea in Kaufman County, the Texas Attorney General’s Office said.


Read More...                                   Thursday, July 22, 2010

Mother Fakes Sons Death To Stop Foreclosure Industry Scandals

A former city employee of West Bridgewater, MA stands accused of misleading lender about the death of her child to avoid paying her mortgage.


Read More...                                   Tuesday, July 13, 2010

$20 million fraudster Pleads Guilty Industry Scandals

The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office announced that a local man pleaded guilty yesterday to his involvement in a fraud that took lenders for over $20 million dollars.


Read More...                                   Friday, July 09, 2010

$2.7 million Fraud Leaving 15 Homeowners In Financial Turmoil. Industry Scandals

Two suspects get charged with conspiring to commit loan fraud, this is one of the most devastating plots I has ever seen as stated by the Secretary of State's office.


Read More...                                   Thursday, July 08, 2010

Fifth Defendant Pleads Guilty To 2.5 Million Dollar Fraud Industry Scandals

US Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that Christopher Stovall, 37, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Oliver W. Wanger, in Fresno, to four counts of mail fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme involving Crisp & Cole Real Estate.

Read More...                                   Tuesday, July 06, 2010

FBI Agent Accused of Mortgage Fraud Industry Scandals

An FBI agent, seven police officers, multiple attorneys and mortgage brokers are all being accused of orchestrating one of the largest frauds ever.


Read More...                                   Thursday, July 01, 2010

Texas Man Pleads Guilty To 10 Million Fraud Industry Scandals

A Houston area man alleged of using a child's social security number to secure financing for a $10 million fraud scheme has pleaded guilty.


Read More...                                   Wednesday, June 30, 2010

AG Sues Countywide For Racial Profiling Industry Scandals

The state of Illinois is suing former mortgage Goliath Countrywide Financial for allegedly using discriminatory lending practices for minority applicants.


Read More...                                   Wednesday, June 30, 2010

150 Investors Lose $25 Million In Huge Scheme Industry Scandals

Richard Hersch was sentenced to more than 9 years after swindling 150 investors out of $25 million dollars. He promised them huge returns on their money within just a few weeks


Read More...                                   Tuesday, June 29, 2010

$28 Million Stolen From Homebuyer Credit Program Industry Scandals

More than 1,200 prison inmates, 241 of which are serving life sentences, defrauded the government of tax credits reserved for first-time homebuyers, according to a Treasury Department report that was released yesterday.


Read More...                                   Thursday, June 24, 2010

Real Estate Firm Indicted For 5.5 Million Dollar Scam Industry Scandals

Federal grand jury accuses 10 employees of a California real-estate company or orchestrating a scam that led to a $5.5 million dollar loss to home loan lenders.


Read More...                                   Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Department of Justice Arrests 3 For Foreclosure Rescue Scheme Industry Scandals

Three members of an alleged mortgage fraud scheme that falsely promised to help homeowners facing foreclosure keep their homes and repair their damaged credit were arrested this morning on wire fraud conspiracy charges, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

Read More...                                   Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Owner, Employees and Customers of California Mortgage Company Indicted for Roles Industry Scandals

A federal grand jury returned a 48-count indictment last Thursday charging 10 defendants with conspiracy to commit mortgage fraud, mail fraud, and making false statements in mortgage applications to federally insured banks, announced U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner. The indictment was unsealed Tuesday.



Read More...                                   Thursday, June 17, 2010

AG To Busy Too Notice Massive Mortgage Ponzi Scheme Industry Scandals

Former Attorney General Kelly Ayotte says she had no personal knowledge of a massive financial fraud that went on during her tenure, she states her staff failed to inform her of the ongoing scam.


Read More...                                   Wednesday, June 16, 2010

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