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Mortgage Fraud Reports Retreat from Year Ago
June 27 -- While overall reports from banks and credit unions about suspicious financial activity have increased by 10 percent over the past year, the reports related to mortgage fraud tumbled by nearly a third. But activity still remains over-inflated compared to four years ago.
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Fraudulent FHA Loans at Center of Miami Case
June 27 -- Alejandro "Alex" Curbelo, a 32-year-old Miami man, was sentenced in federal court in Miami to 54 months in prison and ordered to pay $9.2 million in restitution to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for his involvement in a mortgage-fraud scheme.
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4-Year Sentence for Ohio State Trooper
June 27 -- A former Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison Monday for his role in a mortgage-fraud scheme in Franklin County, Ohio.
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Civil, Criminal Actions Continue Against Foreclosure Rescue Firms
June 25 -- Criminal and civil actions are being taken by state and federal agencies against foreclosure-rescue firms. Many of the defendants illegally collected up-front fees and made promises about stopping the foreclosure process or obtaining loan modifications that they couldn't deliver. Other tactics involved debt-elimination schemes or touting services provided by lawyers though no licensed attorneys were actually used. Mortgage fraud was used in at least one case.
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CA Firm's Owners, LOs Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud
June 25 -- Five people with ties to a Hayward, Calif., mortgage brokerage company pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and filling out false statements, authorities announced Friday.
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Florida Worst State in Mortgage Fraud Index
June 25 -- Although mortgage fraud continues to eat up government resources, the latest data indicate activity is leveling off. But the worst state saw deterioration.
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| Date |
Defendants |
State |
Amount of Loans |
Overview |
Source |
| Jun 29 |
Adebowale Sheba, Johnson Coker, Ugochukwu H. Madubuike, Taiwo D. Daisi |
NJ |
Multiple properties |
Pleaded guilty. |
New Jersey Attorney General |
| Jun 29 |
David C. Christian |
MD |
$4,300,000 |
Pleaded guilty. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 28 |
Robert Martin Tolentino |
MI |
$2,000,000 |
Pleaded guilty. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 27 |
Melissa Gulledge |
AL |
Multiple properties |
Sentenced to 18 months prison. |
Al.com |
| Jun 27 |
Paul R. Tomko |
OH |
At least $100,000 |
Indicted. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 27 |
James Boyd Douglas, Jr. |
AL |
$2,300,000 |
Sentenced to 45 months prison. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 27 |
Todd R. Bettin, Gary Pierce |
MD |
$4,900,000 |
Bettin entenced to 51 months prison. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 27 |
Jeffery Dillard Square |
AL |
$61,000 |
Indicted. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 27 |
Jeffrey Russell Huldtquist, William Crawford Kellum |
AL |
Multiple properties |
Indicted. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 27 |
Heidi Komasa, Thomas Komasa |
VT |
$2,500,000 |
Convicted. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 26 |
Sean Ola-Ojo, Angelo Louissaint, Jennifer Johnson |
NY |
$1,714,000 |
Indicted. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 26 |
Dirk Minniefield |
TX |
$10,000,000 |
Entered federal diversion program to avoid trial. |
SportsIllustrated.com |
| Jun 26 |
Clayton A. Coe |
GA |
$800,000 |
Guilty plea. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 26 |
Muhammad Safadi, Scott Safadi, Raquel Ramirez |
CA |
$5,560,050 |
Indicted. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 26 |
Joel Reck |
PA |
Multiple properties |
Pleaded guilty. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 25 |
Howard R. Shmuckler |
VA |
$2,800,000 |
Sentenced to 90 months prison. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 25 |
Benjamin W. Richardson |
OH |
$617,600 |
Sentenced to 50 months prison. |
Department of Justice |
| Jun 25 |
Alejandro Curbelo (aka "Alex") |
FL |
$9,200,000 |
Sentenced to 54 months prison. |
Department of Justice |
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