Gaston E. Cantens, 73, of Miami, was charged in a criminal Information with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud for making false promises to investors that their investments would be guaranteed by properties or mortgages that acted as collateral.
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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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Eitan Maximov, 39, a citizen of Israel and lawful permanent resident of the United States, was convicted after a six-day jury trial on one count of conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and one count of wire fraud as a result of his leadership in a cash-back mortgage fraud scheme that took place during 2006-2008.
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The Fourth District Court of Appeal has been asked to certify that its recent decision in Law Offices of David Stern, P.A. v. State of Florida passes upon a question of great public importance. The Stern case is significant because FDUPTA is the principal enforcement tool available to the Attorney General’s Office to remedy foreclosure-related misconduct.
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Douglas F. Vaughan, 64, Albuquerque, New Mixico, pled guilty to wire and mail fraud charges that involved his operation of a real estate investment Ponzi scheme in which he fraudulently obtained more than $74 million from approximately 600 investors who were promised extraordinary returns.
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David Shawn Moffitt, 34, the owner of a loan modification business with offices in Lehi and St. George, Utah, has been charged with 9 felony counts for allegedly defrauding hundreds of desperate homeowners.
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Chad Evans, 37, Brookville, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James Moody to 70 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank and mail fraud, and money laundering for his role in a straw buyer scheme.
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Randolph Branham, 45, Destin, Florida, was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bribery of a loan officer, following a four-day jury trial.
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Nadin Samnang, 29, Ashburn, Virgnia, has been with conspiracy and mortgage fraud charges related to his role in alleged fraudulent mortgage loan transactions involving at least 25 homes in northern Virginia and more than $7 million in losses to lenders.
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Veldora Arthur was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz to 57 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release for her role in a mortgage farud scam that resulted in losses to lenders of approximately $2.5 million.
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