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June 5, 2009 - Miami Herald
Feds Get Tough on Mortgage Fraud

January 18, 2009 - New York Times
Loan Fraud Seen on the Rise

November 18, 2008 - Willamette Week
House of Gain

November 14, 2008 - JAMS
ADR Update: The Subprime Fallout

July 13, 2008 - Tampa Tribune
Close Door on Real Estate Fraud

May 31, 2008 - The Seattle Times
A Roundup of Real Estate Books

May 30, 2008 - Chicago Tribune
4 good reads

May 13, 2008 - Palm Beach Post
Boca Firm Audited After Scam

April 14, 2008 - Business Wire
Second Annual Mortgage Fraud Blog Conference Open for Registration

March 8, 2008 - Tampa Bay Tribune
Appraiser Evaluates Whether 303 Homes Are Overpriced

February 13, 2008 - Senate Subcommittee on Aging
Testimony of Rachel Dollar - Senate Subcommittee on Aging

February 13, 2008 - Mortgage Bankers Association
Rachel Dollar, CMB, Testifies on Mortgage Fraud

February 13, 2008 - Press Democrat
Meltdown

February 10, 2008 - Press Democrat
Loans Built on Lies

January 10, 2008 - Realty Times
Mortgage Fraud and Foreclosures, Kissing Cousins

November 27, 2007 - Voice of San Diego
Mortgage Fraud Hits the Courts

November 23, 2007 - You Tube
Rachel Dollar Gives Away Underpants

November 18, 2007 - Newsday
Homeowners entangled in loan scheme

October 28, 2007 - Palm Beach Post
Slow housing market speeds up scam

September 24, 2007 - Voice of San Diego
How Mortgage Fraud Functions

September 19, 2007 - Inman News
100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders: 2007

August 14, 2007 - RISMedia
Real Estate Fraud Hits Hollywood: Fraud for the Rich & Famous

August 9, 2007 - Union Sentinel, Georgia
Dollars and Sense

July 23, 2007 - Blown Mortgage
Blown Mortgage's Podcast Interview with Rachel Dollar

July 19, 2007 - Wall Street Journal
Investors Left Holding the Bag In a Land Project Gone Wrong

June 2007 - San Diego Magazine
A New Kind of Housing Squeeze

June 29 2007 - Inman News
Bloggers chase top blog innovator title

May 23, 2007 - Kling Publications
Fraud at Core of Repurchases

April 1, 2007 - Bradenton Herald, Florida
Manatee's 'flip' fiasco, six years later

Spring, 2007 - Communicator -
FBI Links Fraudulent Appraisers with Terrorism and Organized Crime

March 20, 2007 - The Virginian-Pilot, Hampton Roads, VA
Loose lending allows developers to feed off mortgage money

March 1, 2007 - Realtor Magazine
The List Issue 2007 - 5 Real Estate Blogs to Visit

January 20, 2007 - CNN
Open House

January 14, 2007 - The Kansas City Star
Mortgage fraud's new super sleuths

October 29, 2006 - San Francisco Chronicle
Mortgage fraud -- the worst crime no one's heard of

October 22, 2006 - Chattanooga Times
Mortgage Fraud Hurts Owners and Banks

October 18, 2006 - News from Capitol Hill
Solutions to Fraud Sought at Appraisal Foundation Symposium

October 17, 2006 - Realty Times
Most Fraud Charges Not Investigated

September 29, 2006 - Wall Street Journal
Town's Residents Say They Were Targets of Big Mortgage Fraud

September 29, 2006 - Los Angeles Times
More Home Buyers Stretch Truth, Budgets to Get Loans

September 27, 2006 - The Oregonian
Fraud Pumps Air Into Real Estate Bubble

September 18, 2006 - Press Release
Interthinx(TM) Collaborates with Leading Industry Professionals to Create Effective Fraud Prevention

September 10, 2006 - South Florida Sun Sentinel, FL
Real Estate a Fraud Hot Spot

August 31, 2006 - Inman News
100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders: 2006

August 30, 2006 - PR Web
Ciercus Closing Fraud System Makes Successful Debut

July 1, 2006 - Mortgage Banking Magazine
USAP, ACC and AGs

July 2, 2006 - JT Foxx Show
A Hollywood Celebrity in Foreclosure?

June 12, 2006 - MSN
Don't hand your house to a thief

May 24, 2006 - Inman News
Cleaning the Augean stables: obstacles to fighting loan fraud

May 23, 2006 - Inman News
Schemes to Hijack the American Dream

May 22, 2006 - Inman News
Loan Fraud 'Epidemic' Sweeping the Country

May 6, 2006 - Realty Times
Cash Back at Closing: Appealing Arrangement or Sinister Scam

April 10, 2006 - The Daily Reckoning
Real-estate investors and fraud

April 9, 2006 - Wall Street Journal
Home is where the fraud is

April 5, 2006 - East Bay Express
Dirty Deeds

March Edition - Mortgage Originator
The Many Faces of Mortgage Fraud

March 30, 2006 - Realty Times
"Bonnie and Clyde" Mortgage Broker Caught In Texas

March 29, 2006 - East Bay Express
Dirty Deeds - Real-estate fraud has become epidemic as home prices have surged skyward

March 10, 2006 - Inman News
Industry watchdogs warn of credit-booster sites

February 23, 2006 - Online Independent
How do you keep from becoming a victim?

February 15, 2006 - Chicago Tribune
Obama Durban Propose Federal Mortgage Reforms

December 18, 2005 - Sun News
Convicted Real Estate Investor Could Go To Jail For Life

December 18, 2005 - Investor's Business Daily
Mortgage Scams Rising Along with Home Prices

December 17, 2005 - Dallas News
Neighborhood Crime that Alarms Can't Prevent

December 10, 2005 - Baltimore Independent Media Center
ECON 101: Mortgage Fraud Website

December 4, 2005 - About.com
Mortgage Fraud a Growing Problem

November 28, 2005 - American Banker
LoanPerformance Pitches Fraud Score

November 16, 2005 - Inman News
Industry Watchdogs Warn of Site Selling Fake Paycheck Stubs

November 1, 2005 - Mortgage Banking Magazine
Fighting Mortgage Fraud

October 7, 2005 - American Banker
Lenders Pressed on Fraud Prevention Efforts

October 4, 2005 - USA Today
Fraud Booms with Mortgage Market

August, 30 2005 - Fulton County Daily Report
How the Lure of Easy Money Landed a DeKalb Attorney in Federal Prison

August 10, 2005 - Inman News
100 Most Influential Real Estate People

July 18, 2005 - Press Release
Interthinx and The Dollar Law Firm Selected as News Providers for MBA's Mortage Fraud Website

July 5, 2005 - Inman News
Watchdogs Warn of Real Estate Investment Offer

July 11, 2005 - Inman News
Feds Target Mortgage-Elimination Scheme

June 17, 2005 - Inman News
Crackdown on Loan Servicing Fraud

June 12, 2005 - Sun Sentinel
The Scary World of Identity Theft

May 6, 2005 - Inman News
Georgia Cracks Down on Real Estate Fraud

May 5, 2005 - CBS News
CBS Special Report - Sold Out, Unit 5 Investigates Real Estate Business

March 8, 2005 - Inman News
Five Indicted in 10 Million Fraud Scheme

December 15, 2005 - Sacramento Bee
Firm Says it Can Make Mortgages Go Away - Judge Calls it a Scam

December 14, 2005 - The Journal News
Mortgage Fraud Thrives in Ohio

December 8, 2004 - Inman News
Crackdown on Mortgage Elimination Schemes

December 12, 2004 - Inman News
Attorney Blogs to Prevent Real Estate Fraud

November 8, 2004 - The Legal Description
Industry Skullduggery; The Who, What, Where, When and How of Mortgage Fraud - Part I

December 17, 2001 - Real Estate Finance Today
Busier Times, More Time for Mistakes

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Erie Area Mortgage Broker Gets Prison in Fraud Case
GoErie.com - Erie, PA
Shortly before receiving a nearly three-year federal prison sentence, former mortgage office manager Francis R. Conti told the judge he never meant to defraud any of the homeowners caught up in a widespread local mortgage-fraud scheme.

Three Former Portland-Area Mortgage Brokers Face Fraud Charges
OregonLive.com - Portland, OR
Joel D. Surprenant, Michael Duc Han and Benjamin Lucian Lucescu all were charged with one count of obtaining mortgage loans through materially false and fraudulent pretenses.

Shaker Pair Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Charges
Cleveland.com - Cleveland, OH
Two Shaker Heights residents recently pleaded guilty to charges involving a mortgage scheme with seven area houses and $3 million in fraudulent loans.

Feds File Charges in Five Mortgage Fraud Cases
Chicago Breaking News - Tribune - Chicago, IL
Federal charges were filed today against 37 people and four companies in five separate mortgage fraud cases.

Feds Fighting Back
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek, CA
Mortgage fraud has increased so dramatically in the San Joaquin Valley that a task force of federal, state and local agencies has been formed to fight back.

Private Investigator Sees Rise in Mortgage Fraud Due to Economy
PR Web - Ferndale, WA
In the past 12 months his firm has been retained to conduct over 300 mortgage fraud investigations, a 100% increase from 2007.

Former UGA, NFL Football Player Arthur Marshall Charged With Mortgage Fraud Claims
WJBF-TV - Augusta, GA
He is also accused of defrauding three banks in obtaining loans for seven different properties in Columbia and Richmond Counties.

Cuomo Subpoenas Loan Modification Companies
New York Times - United States
“The entire industry is a scam, in my opinion,” Mr. Cuomo said Tuesday. “These are services that homeowners don’t need to pay for in the first place.”

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Relating to Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Imperial Valley News - Holtville, CA
Scavitti admitted that between 2003 and August 2008 he unlawfully diverted mortgage funds that were wire transferred into his client office account to his own personal benefit, resulting in losses in excess of $2.5 million.

Fed Drug Report: Double Trouble for Metro Chicago
ABC7Chicago.com - IL
...Chicago street gang members run a network of legitimate businesses and have engineered mortgage fraud schemes, both to launder drug proceeds...

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Trial coverage provided by Anne Mitchell, Crazy Fish Realty.

Update - US v. F. Jeffrey Miller, et al.

Miller II: Judge Julie Robinson has ruled in favor of the defense motion granting a continuance for sentencing of the 3 convicted defendants: F. Jeffrey Miller, Steve Vanatta and Hallie Irvin. The three will now be sentenced after ruling on post trial motions set for August 10, 2009.

Vanatta has been in custody for over 2 years.  Vanetta filed a motion for his release pending sentencing. That motion was denied.

Miller remains free pending his sentencing. He has hired a new attorney who filed a motion to delay Miller's sentencing. In one post trial motion, the defense argues as to what assets are subject to seizure.

Defendant Todd Earnshaw is a Kansas City real estate Broker (and brother in law of Miller). Earnshaw has been indicted in what is commonly referred to as Miller I. A trial date for that matter has been set for January, 2010 in Topeka, Kansas.

The Government filed a motion to revoke Earnshaw's bond and remand him to custody while he awaits trial after learning that he allegedly committed the state crimes of Driving Under the Influence, Handicap Parking Violation and Failure to Control Speed to Avoid a Collision while on pretrial release. Notwithstanding finding that probable cause existed to believe that Earnshaw committed the aforementioned state crimes, Judge Robinson denied the motion, but ordered several strict conditions that Earnshaw must follow pending his trial.



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