Archives For False Documents

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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Keith Davis, 39, Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway to 2 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in fraudulently obtaining loans and receiving kickbacks after closing.

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Eric Omar Jones, 41, Clinton, North Carolina, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever III to 151 months’ imprisonment followed by five years’ supervised release for leading a straw borrower scam that involved more than $1 million in ill-gotten gains.

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Consumers are warned to be cautious in dealing with several enterprises offering seminars on how to “get rich quick” in real estate, which may include illegal practices such as equity skimming, preparation of false documents and pass-through escrows.

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Genaro R. Hathaway, 47, Weston, Connecticut, was sentenced by United States District Judge Mark R. Kravitz in New Haven to 33 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in two mortgage fraud conspiracies.

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William A. Turner, 46, Dayton, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of his role in a $5.6 million mortgage fraud scheme.

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Debbie Sferrazza, 47, West Chester, Ohio, was sentenced to a total of 46 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release. She is one of six family members and one employee that have been sentenced in U.S. District Court for a mortgage fraud scheme involving nine properties bought and sold for their own use between 2004 and 2009.

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