New York Daily NewsBrooklyn-based real estate developer Schelton Assoumou was arrested today on charges of bank fraud and wire fraud for his participation in a multi-year mortgage fraud scheme. The defendant’s…
Continue Reading...Gerry Zobrist, 43, Las Vegas, Nevada, a lawyer, pleaded guilty to federal felony conspiracy and fraud charges for his involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme that caused federally insured financial institutions to suffer losses of more than $30 million.
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CBS LocalLAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas lawyer has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and fraud charges in a mortgage scheme that prosecutors say cost banks $30 million. The 43-year-old Gerry Zobrist pleaded…
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“He trusted people his wife dealt with,” Conners said. “I think you’ll find him not guilty on all counts.” The Internal Revenue Service and the FBI investigated the Kistner case as part of a mortgage-fraud task
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Scott M. Wickersham, a loan officer and real estate agent, has been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme. The defendant pleaded guilty on January 11, 2013.
Scott L. Lemons and Kevin V. Robinson were indicted on January 3, 2013, for their roles in an alleged scheme to defraud mortgage lenders concerning the sale of condominiums in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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Franklin Thad Harris, 57, and Merlin D. Unruh, 51, both of Grand Junction, Colorado, were arrested in Grand Junction for a bank fraud scheme.
The Maryland Mortgage Fraud Task Force was established to unify the agencies that regulate and investigate mortgage fraud and promote the early detection, identification, prevention, and prosecution of mortgage…
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A Summerville real estate agent has pleaded guilty for his part in a $45 million mortgage fraud conspiracy and tax crimes, Live 5 News reported. Scott M. Wickershame, 33, was accused of conspiracy to committ…
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A federal grand jury has indicted six defendants for conspiracy in a $4.5 million mortgage fraud scheme whereby the defendants allegedly failed to pay off pre-existing lien holders, funneling the money instead to themselves.
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