Mortgage Scams - Sun 10/7/12

Denver Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage  
Fraud ...
LoanSafe
(Source: FBI) - DENVER—Vicki Dillard Crowe, aka Vicki R. Dillard, age 32,
of Denver, was sentenced last week to serve 60 months in federal prison by
U.S. District Court Judge Marcia S. Krieger for mail and wire fraud in
connection with a mortgage ...
<http://www.loansafe.org/denver-woman-sentenced-to-5-years-for-multi-million-dollar-mortgage-fraud-scam>

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Mortgage Scams Identity Theft - Sat Jul 21, 2012

Courthouse notebook | Myrtle Beach area mortgage fraudster facing new ...
MyrtleBeachOnline.com
MYRTLE BEACH -- Kenneth Paul Holmes, a home builder who was released from
federal prison in June after serving five months for his role in an Horry
County mortgage fraud scheme, was back in court last week to face
allegations that he knowingly ...
<http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/07/21/2950911/courthouse-notebook-myrtle-beach.html>

Guest commentary: Mortgage-related help available
Beloit Daily News
THE DOJ also can help homeowners spot mortgage modification scams. Of
course, not all of those who offer loan modification assistance take
advantage of consumers. Some do, unfortunately, but there are red flags
that serve as warnings that an offer of ...
<http://www.beloitdailynews.com/opinion/guest-commentary-mortgage-related-help-available/article_562d4c4e-d2ea-11e1-97d6-0019bb2963f4.html>


11 Charged, 3 in South Jersey, in Mortgage Scam
LoanSafe
(Source: By Barbara Boyer, The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT) – Three South
Jersey residents are among nearly a dozen people charged in an elaborate,
$15 million mortgage scam that led to the attempted murder of one of those
involved, federal authorities ...
<http://www.loansafe.org/11-charged-3-in-south-jersey-in-mortgage-scam>


CNBC'S "AMERICAN GREED: THE FUGITIVES #1" WILL PREMIERE ON ...
CNBC.com (blog)
8:00 PM AMERICAN GREED: THE FUGITIVES #1 - MR. & MRS. MORTGAGE FRAUD //
HEARTLESS HEDGE FUND MANAGER. 9:00 PM AMERICAN GREED: THE FUGITIVES #1 -
MR. & MRS. MORTGAGE FRAUD // HEARTLESS HEDGE FUND MANAGER ...
<http://www.cnbc.com/id/47078836>


Public Defender Seth Fuscellaro Arrested by FBI in Lower Township
LoanSafe
“This case illustrates not only the seriousness of mortgage fraud, but
also our focus on eliminating the criminal element from our markets to
protect the health of our wider economy.” The indictment alleges that
Fuscellaro and Celli helped negotiate deals for ...
<http://www.loansafe.org/public-defender-seth-fuscellaro-arrested-by-fbi-in-lower-township>

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Mortgage Scams Identity Theft - Sat Jul 14, 2012

UT Man Charged in Multi-Million-Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme
LoanSafe
(Source: FBI) - CHARLESTON, WV—U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced
today that a Utah man pleaded guilty in federal court for his involvement
in a.
<http://www.loansafe.org/ut-man-charged-in-multi-million-dollar-mortgage-fraud-scheme>

Utah Man Pleads Guilty in Putnam Mortgage Fraud Scheme
LoanSafe
(MCT) — A Utah man pleaded guilty Thursday to his part in a
multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme involving homes in a Putnam
County subdivision. Raymond Paul Morris, 51, entered the plea to one count
of wire fraud and bank fraud, marking the end ...
<http://www.loansafe.org/utah-man-pleads-guilty-in-putnam-mortgage-fraud-scheme>

McKinney Men Among 4 Texans Indicted in Scheme That Included Falsifying ...
LoanSafe
Source: Eva-Marie Ayala The Dallas Morning News(MCT) -- Four Texans are
charged with using fake military documents in a mortgage fraud scheme and
then using at.
<http://www.loansafe.org/mckinney-men-among-4-texans-indicted-in-scheme-that-included-falsifying-military-orders-mortgage-fraud-marijuana>

Utility-payment scam dupes thousands
The Seattle Times
Utility-payment scam dupes thousands. Thousands of Americans have fallen
victim to a fast-moving scam that claims to be part of an Obama
administration program to help pay utility bills in the midst of a
scorching summer. By SCOTT BAUER. The Associated ...
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2018673979_utilityscam13.html>


'Obama pays your bills' scam claims more victims
Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)
From the blog The Lookout: A multistate identity theft scam that claims
President Barack Obama will pay your utility bills appears to have widened.
According to ... "She said Obama was helping people pay their utility
bills, mortgage and any bills you ...
<http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/obama-pays-bills-scam-163528180.html>


The Myth of Mortgage Fraud
OurBroker.com
One of the largest consumer sites for real estate news, information and
commentary from nationally-syndicated columnist Peter G. Miller. Includes
buying, selling, financing, refinancing, foreclosures, brokerage, FHA, VA
and much more.
<http://www.ourbroker.com/news/the-myth-of-mortgage-fraud-070912/>

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Mortgage Scams Identity Theft - Sat Jun 30, 2012

Ex-informant faces mortgage fraud charges in Ohio
Fremont News Messenger
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A former FBI informant convicted in a mortgage fraud
scheme has been indicted on charges of running a similar scam.
<http://www.thenews-messenger.com/article/20120630/NEWS01/206300303/Ex-informant-faces-mortgage-fraud-charges-Ohio>

Ex-informant faces mortgage fraud charges in Ohio
WYTV
A former FBI informant convicted in an earlier scam in Ohio has been
indicted on charges of running a similar mortgage fraud scheme.
<http://www.wytv.com/content/news/ohstate/story/Ex-informant-faces-mortgage-fraud-charges-in-Ohio/41CLCxyKeEiMPsgfG4noXw.cspx>


Mortgage Fraud Grand Jury Bill Passes out of Assembly Public ...
SACRAMENTO -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the
Assembly Public Safety Committee passed an important piece of the
California ...
<http://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/mortgage-fraud-grand-jury-bill-passes-out-assembly-public-safety-committee>


counterfeit detection, counterfeit detector, money machine, identity ...
FraudFighter Blogs about counterfeit currency, counterfeit fraud, identity
authentication and other issues associated with loss prevention.
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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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Mortgage Scams Identity Theft - Tue Jun 26, 2012

California, Nevada and Florida Continue to Remain to Mortgage ...
LoanSafe
(Source: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) -- The Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network today released its First Quarter 2012 Update of
mortgage loan ...
<http://www.loansafe.org/california-nevada-and-florida-continue-to-remain-to-mortgage-fraud-activity-locations>

California, Nevada and Florida Remain Hotbeds for Mortgage Fraud
National Mortgage Professional Magazine
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released its First
Quarter 2012 Update of mortgage loan fraud suspicious activity reports (MLF
SARs) ...
<http://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/news30157/california-nevada-and-florida-remain-hotbeds-mortgage-fraud>

Combating Financial Fraud by Educating Homeowners
SurfKY News
load scam fraud 300 WASHINGTON, D.C. (6/26/12) – The following post
appears courtesy of the U.S. Attorney Ben Wagner, Co-Chair of the Mortgage
Fraud ...
<http://surfky.com/index.php/news/national/16526-combating-financial-fraud-by-educating-homeowners>

FinCEN: California, Nevada, Florida Lead Mortgage Fraud
Credit Union Times
Credit unions in California, Nevada and Florida may want to step up their
efforts to warn members of the dangers lurking in many offers to help them
with ...
<http://www.cutimes.com/2012/06/26/fincen-california-nevada-florida-lead-mortgage-fra?ref=hp>

FinCEN: Suspected mortgage fraud filings down 31%
Housing Wire
California and Florida still lead the nation in the number of mortgage loan
suspicious activity reports, coming in first and third, respectively.
Nevada has moved ...
<http://www.housingwire.com/content/fincen-suspected-fraud-filings-down-31-q1-2012-last-year>

Virginia Man Gets Seven-Year Sentence in Foreclosure Rescue Scam
National Mortgage Professional Magazine
Howard R. Shmuckler of Virginia Beach, Va. has been sentenced to 90 months
in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for running a
fraudulent ...
<http://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/news30161/virginia-man-gets-seven-year-sentence-foreclosure-rescue-scam>

Former State Trooper Sentenced to 4 Years in Mortgage-Fraud ...
LoanSafe
Source: Kathy Lynn Gray The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT) -- Kneeling on
the courtroom carpet, then shouting from the lectern, the younger sister of
a former.
<http://www.loansafe.org/former-state-trooper-sentenced-to-4-years-in-mortgage-fraud-scheme>

BRIEF: Price of Mortgage Fraud: 4 1/2 Years, $9.2 Million
LoanSafe
Source: Martha Brannigan The Miami Herald (MCT) -- Alejandro “Alex”
Curbelo, a 32-year-old Miami man, was sentenced in federal court in Miami
to 54 months.
<http://www.loansafe.org/brief-price-of-mortgage-fraud-4-12-years-9-2-million>

BLOG: House Keys: Sunshine State Again Leads in Mortgage Fraud
LoanSafe
Source: Paul Owers Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (MCT) -- Florida
remains No. 1 for mortgage fraud. The state had $260 million worth of fraud
under.
<http://www.loansafe.org/blog-house-keys-sunshine-state-again-leads-in-mortgage-fraud>

Man From Virginia Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Prison ...
LoanSafe
(Source: SIGTARP) -- Howard Shmuckler, of Virginia Beach, Va., was
sentenced yesterday to 90 months in federal prison for running a
fraudulent.
<http://www.loansafe.org/man-from-virginia-sentenced-to-seven-and-a-half-years-in-prison-for-mortgage-modification-scam>

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Mortgage Scams Identity Theft - Mon Jun 25, 2012

Five Defendants Plead Guilty in San Francisco Federal Court to ...
LoanSafe
(Source: FBI) -- Hasina Safdari, Idriss Safdari, Josue Loayza, Thomas
Gomez, and Nicolas Munoz have pleaded guilty in federal court in San
Francisco to.
<http://www.loansafe.org/five-defendants-plead-guilty-in-san-francisco-federal-court-to-mortgage-fraud-scheme>

Fresno woman sentenced for mortgage fraud
Central Valley Business Times
Jenny Chi Ha, who also went by the name of Phuong A. Ha, 44, of Fresno, has
been sent to prison for 21 months for her role in fraudulently acquiring
two houses ...
<http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=21338>

Mortgage Broker From Loveland, Colorado Fined $50000 for False ...
LoanSafe
She will also forgo any future opportunity to work as a mortgage broker or
loan originator. “Mortgage fraud corrodes our financial system, harming
investors and ...
<http://www.loansafe.org/mortgage-broker-from-loveland-colorado-fined-50000-for-false-statements-on-loan-applications>

80-year-old couple scammed out of $200k in 'crime of the century' by ...
Daily Mail
A widow in her eighties was left with a 30-year mortgage after she and her
late husband fell victim to an international sweepstakes scam that duped
them out of ...
<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2164399/80-year-old-couple-scammed-200k-crime-century-sweet-talking-fraudsters.html?ito=feeds-newsxml>

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