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Mortgage Fraud Archives
Week Ending January 17, 2014
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Mortgage Fraud News
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Case Activity
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Texas Man Out on Bond in Mortgage Fraud Case
Jan. 17 -- The final man jailed in the Texas mortgage fraud scam that took four Permian Basin residents to federal court last week was released on bond Tuesday afternoon.
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BofA Defrauded by NC Woman
Jan. 16 -- A Charlotte, N.C., woman was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison and ordered to pay more than $300,000 in restitution after being convicted of tax fraud and mortgage fraud, the U.S. Justice Department says.
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2 Indicted for Reverse Mortgage Fraud
Jan. 15 -- A Fulton County, Ga., grand jury has indicted two Georgia men in connection with a reverse mortgage scheme aimed at senior citizens.
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8 Year Sentence for $20 Million in Mortgage Fraud
Jan. 15 -- A Cary, N.C., man was sentenced to 96 months in prison on Tuesday for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme that prosecutors say resulted in $3.4 million in losses for banks and lenders.
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3 of 4 Texas Mortgage Fraud Suspects Out on Bond
Jan. 13 -- Just one of four suspects remained in federal custody Friday after appearing in Midland Court to face accusations of defrauding unidentified banks of $27 million over an eight-year period in a mortgage scheme.
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4 Indicted in Texas Mortgage Fraud Case
Jan. 13 -- Four people, including a prominent Permian Basin realtor, have been accused of defrauding unidentified banks of $27 million over an eight-year period in a Texas mortgage scheme.
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| Date |
Defendants |
State |
Amount of Loans |
Overview |
Source |
| Jan 17 |
Atef Mekki Haj Hassen, Atef Ben Amor Amri |
VA |
$683,749 in restitution |
Hassen sentenced to 51 months. |
Department of Justice |
| Jan 17 |
Kamalu Gonzales |
NV |
$830,000 in restitution |
Sentenced to 78 months. |
MortgageDaily.com |
| Jan 15 |
Sandra Elaine Barton, Christopher Spencer Barton, Daniel Paul Vedenoff, Sheldon W. Feigel, Craig Merrill Mortensen |
CA |
Multiple properties |
Arrested and charged. |
Department of Justice |
| Jan 15 |
James Thomas Webb |
NC |
$11,946,739.80 restitution |
Sentenced to 327 months. |
Department of Justice |
| Jan 15 |
Jose Filgueiras, Raquel Filgueiras, Jose Armando Alvarado, Reyna Orts |
FL |
$2,400,000 |
Jose sentenced to 57 months, Rauqel sentenced to 30 months |
Department of Justice |
| Jan 14 |
Martin Sacci |
PA |
One property |
Charged. |
Department of Justice |
| Jan 14 |
Lawrence Allen Wright |
FL |
$3,700,000 restitution |
Sentenced to 75 months. |
Department of Justice |
| Jan 14 |
Kil Seok ("Michael") Seo, Peter Jin |
VA |
$900,000 in losses |
Seo pleaded guilty. |
Department of Justice |
| Jan 14 |
Michael Duraine Cowan II, Cynthia Gayle Hirsch, Stephen Mark Hilliard, Berta Laura McFaddin |
TX |
$27,000,000 judgment sought |
Cowan free on $250,000 bond. |
MortgageDaily.com |
| Jan 14 |
Tega Burns |
NC |
$105,933 in restitution. Bank of America and CIT Group victim lenders. |
Sentenced to 2 years. |
Department of Justice |
| Jan 13 |
David Lewis Johnson Jr. |
NC |
$20,000,000 |
Sentenced to 96 months. |
Department of Justice |
| Jan 13 |
James Crews, Michael Hilbert |
MO |
Multiple properties. Excel Bank victim lender. |
Indicted. |
SIGTARP |
| Jan 13 |
William Glasgow |
MO |
Multiple properties. Excel Bank victim lender. |
Indicted. |
SIGTARP |
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