Dwayne H. Means, 46, Cincinnati, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to commit bank fraud in connection with a loan to buy a lot in the Villages of Sugar Ridge, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in 2007.
James Lee Lankford, 74, Modesto, California, a former real estate broker, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Anthony W. Ishii to 10 years in prison for orchestrating an 11-year mortgage fraud scam that looted elderly homeowners and lending institutions of close to $10 million dollars.
Eduardo Galan, 63, Brockport, New York, has been indicted and charged with mail fraud and bankruptcy fraud.
Edgar Galdamez, 37, Rockville, Maryland, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitt to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.
Robert Ponte, 59, Denville, New Jersey, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford, Connecticut, to 90 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in two investment schemes that involved at least 100 properties, and more than $23 million in losses to lending institutions.
Minerva Sanchez, 47, Fremont, California, was arrested at her home for allegedly conspiring to commit bank fraud in connection with a fraudulent short-sale scheme.
Hans Seibt, 72, Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to the maximum term of ten years in prison for swindling investors in a land development scheme.
Conrad Ulz, 73, Libertyville, Illinois, who operated two real estate related firms, was indicted on federal mortgage fraud charges.
Joel Wilson, 31, Saginaw, Michigan, has been arrested for his alleged role in an extensive Michigan Ponzi scheme. the defendant allegedly defrauded at least three Michigan victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and has been on the lam in Europe for more than a year.
Martin Sacci, 65, South Plainfield, New Jersey, was charged with making false statements and representations in connection with a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured mortgage with intent to defraud the Department of Housing and Urban Development.