Christopher Robert Wise, 34, Denver, Colorado, who billed himself as “The Credit Line Millionaire,” has pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges that accuse him of conspiring to obtain lines of credit worth hundreds of thousands of dollars through a host of misrepresentations and falsified documents.
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Donald V. Totten, 56, Oakland, California, an unlicensed mortgage broker who operated a mortgage brokerage business from Rancho Santa Fe, California, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he obtained $2.2 million in mortgage loans using false information and then siphoned off hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sale of the properties.
Filippos Milios, also known as “Filip,” 54, Newington, Connecticut, Malgorzata Karas-Golka, also known as “Margaret,” 45, Newington, and Carmelinda Marotta, also known as “Linda,” 44, Manchester, Connecticut, have been indicted and charged with participating in a mortgage fraud scheme involving the purchase of more than 40 properties throughout Connecticut.
Ruben Oscar Palagonia, 67, San Bernardino, California, was arraigned in San Bernardino Superior Court on Forgery and Identity Theft charges for allegedly obtaining a home mortgage loan with false credit information.
Chester D. Howard, also known as C. Daniel Howard, 41, Verona, Wisconsin, is charged in a seven-count indictment with making false statements. He is charged with five counts of falsely stating to banks that he was the owner of property as collateral for a loan, when he knew he was not the owner of the property.
Linda Cohen, 55, Orange, New Jersey, a paralegal, admitted participating in a long-running, large-scale mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded financial institutions of at least $2 million.
James Cockinos, 58, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, a former mortgage broker and bank officer, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for his role in conspiring to commit bank fraud in order to secure a $1.48 million residential real estate loan.
Alpha Rashidi Mshihiri, 38, Maple Plain, Minnesota, was indicted on charges of conspiring to defraud mortgage lenders.
Gabriel Serrano, 47, West Hartford, Connecticut, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez in Hartford to conspiracy charges stemming from his role in an extensive mortgage fraud scheme. Serrano, an attorney, is a partner in the law firm of Serrano & Serrano, LLC.
Patrick J. Mansell, 68, Boca Raton, Florida, Vice President of Coastal States Mortgage Corporation, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud to defraud government sponsored entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.