Douglas Skibicki, 41, Bethesda, Maryland, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and bankruptcy fraud, in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme in which he allegedly defrauded lenders, family and others. The indictment was returned on March 31, 2010 and unsealed upon Skibicki‘s arrest.

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Tom Ryder, 27, Henniker, New Hampshire, was sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud relating to a scheme to defraud lenders by acquiring real estate through straw purchasers using false and fictitious information. Ryder was also sentenced to three years of supervised release to begin after he is released from

Kathy Chen, 49, Westminster, California, a real estate broker, faces trial for conspiring with her boyfriend and his brother to commit $17.5 million in real estate fraud by purchasing 35 properties using stolen identities and intentionally defaulting on loans in order to steal the loan money. Chen is charged with 157 felony counts including one count of conspiracy, 47 counts

Kamau Herndon, 38, Portland, Oregon, was sentenced on March 29, 2010, by U.S. District Judge Garr M. King to serve 24 months in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of aggravated identity theft. Herndon must also serve one year of supervised release following his prison term. The defendant was ordered to report to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons on June 1, 2010.