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Mortgage Fraud - Pennsylvania
Friday, May 16, 2008
Guilty Plea In Conspiracy To Inflate Property Values
Anthony Fields, 38, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud conspiracy involving inflated property values. As previously reported by Mortgage Fraud Blog, and according to his plea, Fields participated in a mortgage fraud conspiracy with, among others, his sister-in-law, Kelly Fields,...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Judge Dismisses Borrower Class Action
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by a class of people victimized by the owner of a defunct mortgage company who allegedly operated a mortgage fraud scheme. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge James Giles said the banks that underwrote the mortgages had no obligation to monitor the Reading, Pennsylvania-based broker, Wesley Snyder, and that...
Monday, April 14, 2008
2 Pennsylvanians Plead Guilty to Misrepresentation Charges
Aaron Thompson, 32, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Randy Carretta, 44, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to one count each of Participating in a Wire Fraud Conspiracy before United States District Court Judge Joy Flowers Conti and Chief United States District Court Judge Donetta Ambrose, respectively. In connection with the guilty plea of ...
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
5 Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud
Sharon Chamberlain, 40, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Ericka Stanford, 35, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to one count each of Participating in a Wire Fraud Conspiracy before United States District Court Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Stanford also pleaded guilty to one count of Money Laundering. Andrea Revak, 47, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and...
Thursday, April 03, 2008
2 Charged In Mortgage Fraud Scheme
David Paul, 50, a real estate investor, and Diane Flannery, 47, a mortgage broker and loan officer for Source Mortgage Company, were indicted and charged with mail fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme centered in Reading, Pennsylvania, between April 2002 and July 2003. Some of Paul‘s buyers were unable to qualify for affordable...
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Guilty Plea In Pennsylvania Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Frank A. Kartesz, II, 39, Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy and wire fraud. In connection with the guilty plea, Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold advised the court that Kartesz and others conspired to falsify mortgage loan applications for home buyers who could not have otherwise...
Friday, March 21, 2008
Businessman Sentenced to 76 Months
Robert L. Dodsworth, 60, Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 76 months in jail, a $50,000 fine, over $57,000 in restitution and three years supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy and money laundering. As previously reported by Mortgage Fraud Blog and according to information presented to the court by Assistant...
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Sentencing Continuance Granted For A Second Time
Jay Berger, 54, mortgage broker, settlement agent and title agent, was not sentenced March 19, 2008. Berger, through his attorney, motioned the court for a second continuance of that hearing until May 16, 2008. The motion was based on the fact that Defendant had recently hired attorney Jerome Brown, who requested an additional 60 days to...
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Pennsylvania Mortgage Fraud Task Force Busy in 2008
Sharon Chamberlain, 39—Wire Fraud Conspiracy Colleen Chiavetta, 35—Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Money Laundering Conspiracy John Chiavetta, 68—Wire Fraud Conspiracy Erika Stanford, 34—Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Money Laundering Conspiracy Aaron Thompson, 32—Wire Fraud Conspiracy Leon Truskowski, 37—Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Money Laundering Conspiracy The...
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Precision Mortgage Fraud Scheme Unraveled
Anthony Fields, 38—Wire Fraud Conspiracy Alice Fields, 28—Wire Fraud Conspiracy Lisa Fields, 33—Wire Fraud Conspiracy Raymond Fields, 26—Wire Fraud Conspiracy Randy Carretta, 44—Wire Fraud Conspiracy Jason Jester, 38—Wire Fraud Conspiracy Aaron McCarthy, 43—Wire Fraud Conspiracy Andrea Revak, 47—Wire Fraud Conspiracy Joyce Davern, 66—Wire Fraud...
Friday, February 15, 2008
3 New Indictments In Pennsylvania Straw Buyer Scheme
The following three defendants were indicted: Michael McFerron Pope, 43—Conspiracy, Money Laundering James Andrew Spike, 43—Conspiracy Marlin Sprouts, Jr., 52—Conspiracy The grand jury returned separate but related indictments charging Michael Pope, Marlin Spouts, Jr., and James Spike with participating in a Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy. Pope was also...
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Task Force Formed To Counter Growth Of Mortgage Fraud In Western Pennsylvania
United States Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan and key officials from federal, state and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies announced today the launch of the Western Pennsylvania Mortgage Fraud Task Force, a strategic partnership intended to combat the growing problem of mortgage fraud in the Greater Pittsburgh region. The Mortgage Fraud...
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Mortgage Broker Sentenced To 3 Years For Fraud Scheme
William D. Edgar, 49, Verona, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania federal court to 37 months of incarceration and five years supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy, bank fraud, and wire fraud. According to the court documents and information presented to the court by Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T....
Friday, January 11, 2008
Sentencing Hearing Continued For Broker
Jay Berger, 54, mortgage broker, settlement agent and title agent, will not be sentenced on January 15, 2008. Berger, through his attorney, motioned the court for a continuance of that hearing until March 19, 2008. The motion was based on the fact that Defendant had just hired attorney Jerome Brown who required 60 days to prepare the case for...
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Pennsylvania Businessman Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud
Robert L. Dodsworth, 60, Erie County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to felony charges that he engaged in mortgage fraud in the city of Erie, Pennsylvania. Dodsworth entered the plea at a hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Sean J. McLaughlin. Dodsworth pleaded guilty to the felony counts of money laundering and conspiracy, criminal...
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Rachel Dollar, the editor of Mortgage Fraud Blog, is an attorney and Certified Mortgage Banker who handles litigation for lending institutions and secondary market investors. She is an author and a nationally recognized speaker on the topic of mortgage fraud. Ms. Dollar is a shareholder with the law firm of 
