Daniel Gillen, 42, Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and tax evasion in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.
Gillen pleaded guilty to three counts before United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti.
In connection with the guilty plea, Assistant United States Attorney Brendan
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Terence Mayfield, 47, Phoenixille, PA, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez to one count each of mail and wire fraud for his role in operating two ponzi schemes upon members of a Toms River church which resulted in total losses of more than $1 million. Judge Rodriguez released the defendant on a $100,000 bond pending sentencing, which is scheduled for July 14.
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The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office set up a special hotline number for those who are victims of “house stealing”.
The number for the Economic Crime Complaint Hotline is 215-686-9901. Callers should leave a message and a number where investigators may contact them.
Saying that that the defendants “are intent on ripping people off by villainy and treachery,” District Attorney Lynne Abraham held a news conference to release the results of a Grand Jury
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The Western Pennsylvania Mortgage Fraud Task Force, a strategic partnership intended to combat the growing problem of mortgage fraud in the Greater Pittsburgh region, was recognized by United States Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan and key officials from federal, state and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies on it’s one year anniversary.
The Mortgage Fraud Task Force brings together representatives from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Secret Service, Federal Bureau of
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