Archives For August 2011

Robert C. Sasser, 31, West Columbia, South Carolina, pled guilty to his involvement in eight real estate transactions financed by Wachovia for approximately $2.5 million. The loans were collateralized by homes that were significantly overvalued.

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EDMOND – A judge has sentenced a metro man to 40 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with mortgage loans. US District Judge Timothy DeGiusti also sen

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Roy Fluker, Jr., 56, Highland Park, Illinois, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, after eight-year prison terms were imposed previously for his son and daughter, in connection with a massive “affinity” fraud scheme in which approximately 2,000 victims were swindled of approximately $10.7 million in losses.

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LOS ANGELES – A North Hollywood man was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for his role in a mortgage fraud operation in which stolen identities were used to “purchase” homes that were not…

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John Pitlick, 44, New Hope, Minnesota, who had been charged with mail fraud, was sentenced on August 26, 2011, by Chief US District Judge Karen E. Schreier to 30 months in prison, three years of supervised release, $300,000 in restitution, and a $100 assessment to the Victim Assistance Fund.

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KCRG… of the transactions and were sentenced to probation. Attorney Paul Bieber pleaded guilty to misprision of felony and is awaiting sentencing. Real estate agent Mary Pat Harper pleaded guilty to felony…

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A north suburban man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, where he will join his son and daughter, who are serving eight-year terms in connection with a massive investment and mortgage fraud scheme that…

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Alex Gambini, 44, Greeley, Pennsylvania, the former owner of a financial services firm was sentenced to spend more than four years in prison for participating in a scheme to fraudulently inflate mortgages during 1999-2002.

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Kathleen Harps, 51, Chesapeake, Virginia, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain mortgage loans.           

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Corvus Law Group is mailing ads to Idaho homeowners inviting them to join scam lawsuits against their mortgage lenders.  The ads look like government forms and claim homeowners can get large principal reductions or other monetary relief if they join the lawsuit.

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