Peter Hartofilis, 33, Flushing, New York, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud (Count 1), and mail fraud (Count 11), in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1349 and 1341, respectively. Sentencing has been scheduled for August 16, 2010, at 10:30 am.
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Joseph Miller, 63, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud (Count 1), in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349. Sentencing has been scheduled for August 9, 2010 at 10:30 am.
According to documents filed with the court and as previously reported on
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Mark J. Moncher, 53, Orlando, Florida, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme. The court also ordered Moncher to pay more than $1.9 million in restitution. Moncher had pleaded guilty on December 29, 2009.
According to court
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Angela M. Moore, 42, a Florida resident, has been charged with a scheme to defraud, grand theft, and operating as a real estate broker without a license in a case involving online real estate sales.
The initial investigation began in October 2008 when the Florida Office of the Attorney General received a complaint and referred it to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes Unit. The victim had participated in an online auction
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Barry C. Westergom, 60, Jacksonville, Florida, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. The court also ordered restitution in the amount of $866,141.62 and entered a money judgment for $100,000, the amount that Westergom had obtained from the fraud. Westergom had Continue Reading...
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, joined by U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, and Assistant Attorney General Tony West of the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, announced Operation Stolen Hope as part of a continuing federal-state crackdown on mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification scams. The operation involves 118 actions by 26 federal and state agencies.
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A nine-month-long Mortgage Fraud Surge investigation in Florida has resulted in charges against more than 100 defendants and involves allegations concerning more than $400 million in loans procured by fraud and more than 700 properties. United States Attorney A. Brian Albritton is holding events throughout the middle district of Florida to highlight the announcement.
There are currently mortgage fraud-related charges pending against approximately 500 defendants in federal mortgage
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Adriana Cruz, 27, Miami, Florida, was sentenced by United States District Judge Alan S. Gold on September 18, 2009, for her role in a mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in the granting of two fraudulent home equity loans totaling approximately $1 million.
Cruz received a sentence of 15 months’ imprisonment and, following her prison term, 36 months of supervised release. Judge Gold
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Henry “Uche” Obilo, 30, Miami, Florida, was sentenced to 88 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role as a leader in a home equity line of credit fraud scheme that has been linked to more than $36 million in attempted fraud and almost $11 million in actual losses. To date, investigators have identified more than 180 victims. Obilo was ordered to
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Jeffrey Ryan Ayers, 29, Lithia, Florida was arrested charged with racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and grand theft in connection with a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme that has victimized dozens of people since 2004.
Ayers worked for Advanced Mortgage Solutions, a mortgage broker company associated
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