Kesha Danine Fortune Haynie, 41, Chico, California, was convicted after a six day jury trial of two counts of mail fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.
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Aruna Kumari Chopra, 63, Modesto, California, was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with two counts of mail fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft for allegedly forging the signature of a notary on two occassions.
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California homeowners are warned to beware of phone solicitations from scam artists claiming to provide assistance related to the recent national mortgage settlement.
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Wiley C. Chandler, a real estate investor, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, California, to conspiring to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions held in San Joaquin County, California.
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Gabriel Viramontes, 49, Elk Grove, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge Edward J. Garcia to four years and nine months in prison and ordered to pay restitution to his victims for a mortgage fraud scheme.
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Patricia Ann King, 57, Bakersfield, California, pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting the preparation of a false tax document and to three counts of mail fraud for her role in a mortgage fraud scheme.
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Robinson Dinh Nguyen, 31, Fresno, California, was sentenced to 27 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $433,000 in restitution for conspiring to commit mail, wire and bank fraud in connection with his employment as a real estate agent for Crisp & Cole Associates.
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Raymond Foakes, 48, Rohnert Park, California, was sentenced to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,085,000 in restitution for his role in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme.
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A real estate fraud notification program was implemented in Contra Costa County, California. The purpose of the notification system is to make homeowners aware of recorded transactions to lessen the likelihood of forgeries and fraudulently recorded documents.
Barry Winnett, 49, Roseville, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. to three years and two months in prison and full restitution for wire fraud for his participation in a scheme that defrauded real estate investors of $2.9 million.
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