Friday, June 29, 2012

Mortgage Scams Identity Theft - Fri Jun 29, 2012

Ex-informant faces mortgage fraud charges in Ohio
San Francisco Chronicle
CLEVELAND (AP) — A former FBI informant convicted in a mortgage fraud
scheme has been indicted on charges of running a similar scam. The latest
indictment alleges that a probation officer contacted Tomko at his
Middleburg Heights home on Nov.
<http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Ex-informant-faces-mortgage-fraud-charges-in-Ohio-3673081.php>

Middleburg Heights man, former FBI informant indicted in mortgage fraud  
scheme
NewsNet5.com
A former FBI informant has been indicted in a mortgage fraud scam of his
own, similar to those he investigated in 2007 and 2008.
<http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/Middleburg-Heights-man-former-FBI-informant-indicted-in-mortgage-fraud-scheme>

Former FBI informant indicted on federal charges: mortgage fraud scheme  
alleged
Plain Dealer
Paul Tomko, who was convicted in an earlier mortgage scam, faces eight new
counts that include wire fraud and conspiracy, student-aid fraud and making
false statements to his probation officer.
<http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/06/former_fbi_informant_indicted.html>

7 Steps to Avoid Non-Bank Mortgage Scams
MainStreet
Considering a non-bank mortgage? Here's how to avoid the scams.
<http://www.mainstreet.com/article/real-estate/buying/7-steps-avoid-non-bank-mortgage-scams>

Selling or Refinancing Your Home? Beware of This Scam
LoanSafe
(Source: By Jamie Smith Hopkins, The Baltimore Sun (MCT) – Add this to
your to-do list if you're refinancing or about to sell a home: Make sure
the original mortgage actually gets paid off. Today's reminder comes
courtesy of Todd R. Bettin of Crofton ...
<http://www.loansafe.org/selling-or-refinancing-your-home-beware-of-this-scam>

Ask a real estate pro: Scams increase as housing market picks up
Sun-Sentinel (blog)
It's sad to say, but with the real estate market starting to pick up,
mortgage scams are on the rise. Keep all this in mind: Never sign anything
that you don't fully understand. Ever. No exceptions. Never deed your
property to anyone who you are not ...
<http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/business/realestate/housekeys/blog/2012/06/ask_a_real_estate_pro_scams_in_1.html>

Mortgage fraudsters jailed by Stafford Crown Court
Staffordshire Newsletter
The scams enabled house purchases to go ahead in Staffordshire and the
Black Country, including Lichfield, Tamworth, Willenhall, Cannock, Brierley
Hill, Walsall and Hilton near Burton. Lamb and Berridge also made
fraudulent mortgage applications of ...
<http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/News/Mortgage-fraudsters-jailed-by-Stafford-Crown-Court-29062012.htm>

CFPB Issues Reverse Mortgage Study and Information Request
JD Supra (press release)
(emphasis added); Strong supervision and enforcement is needed to ensure
compliance with cross-selling prohibitions, vigorous enforcement is needed
to protect older homeowners from fraud and other scams, special reverse
mortgage disclosures are ...
<http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=51514d69-2812-416e-beb4-b959feb561c6>

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