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Mortgage Fraud Archives
Week Ending October 22, 2010
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Mortgage Fraud News
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Case Activity
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Oct. 8, 2010
Banks Get Break on Fraud Prevention Technology
A group of banks are being offered special rates for access to technology that helps prevent mortgage fraud.
read full announcement
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Oct. 6, 2010
$1.7 Million for Colorado Fraud
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has received a $1.7 million grant.
read story from The Denver Post
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Oct. 4, 2010
Cost Cuts at SC RE Commission Render it Ineffective
Legislators, consumer advocates and industry experts say that expense cuts at the South Carolina Real Estate Commission have made it an ineffective mortgage fraud watechdog.
read story at TheState.com
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Oct. 1, 2010
LA Hosts Mortgage Fraud Summit
Representatives of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force met in Los Angeles on Sept. 30.
read FBI announcement
LA Has Most Fraud Reports
Based on mortgage fraud reports made since 2008, Los Angeles ranks as the worst city.
read story at DailyNews.com
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Sept. 29, 2010
Mortgage Fraud Summit Moves to Central California
A federal panel heard from real estate agents, attorneys and members of the public at an event held in Fresno, Calif. read FBI announcement | read article at ABCLocal.go.com
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Sept. 22, 2010
Mortgage Fraud Testimony
A panel of national and local experts told the federal Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, among other things, that regulation of mortgage fraud is inadequate and financial incentives are misplaced.
read story at the Miami Herald
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Sept. 21, 2010
Mortgage Fraud Testimony
Ann Fulmer, who has been fighting mortgage fraud since 1996, testified before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission about the impact of mortgage fraud.
read announcement from Interthinx
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Sept. 17, 2010
Mortgage Fraud on Commission's Agenda
A federal financial crisis commission will discuss South Florida mortgage fraud at a Miami hearing.
read story at Miami Herald
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| Date |
Defendants |
State |
Amount of Loans |
Overview |
Source |
| Oct. 22 |
Fidelino Ferrufino, Ruben Rojas, Lourdes Rojas Almanza, Litcia Linares, Juan De La Cruz Aguayo |
VA |
$24,000,000 |
34-month sentence. |
FBI.gov |
| Oct. 21 |
ERNST APPOLON, Eric L. Levine, J. Daniel Lindley, Daniel Appolon, LaToya Haltiwanger |
MA |
$10,600,000 |
10-year sentence for Appolon. |
FBI.gov |
| Oct. 21 |
Christy Yamanaka |
FL |
$37,000 |
Information filed. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., victim. |
Tampa Bay Online, Justice.gov |
| Oct. 21 |
Michael J. Hymas, Shauntee K. Ferguson, Christopher R. Georgeson, Stanley J. Ferguson, Brent Bethers, Travis Hymas, Shane Hymas, Laurie Krechelle Hymas, Paul Redondo, Melody C. Redondo |
UT |
$7,590,000 |
Sentences handed down. |
The Idaho Statesman, FBI.gov |
| Oct. 21 |
Jay S. Fischer, James L. Dupuis |
WI |
1 transaction |
Released on bond. |
WSAU.com, Doj.State.WI.US |
| Oct. 21 |
Eric Bernard aka Eric Shirpiro, Stacey Harrold, David Schoenhofen, Michael Hudalla, Nicole Marie Schmidt |
MN |
$1,800,000 |
Charges filed. |
Star Tribune |
| Oct. 20 |
Barbara Lynnae Puro, Zack Zafer Dyab, Julia Alexander Rozhansky |
MN |
35 properties |
Charges filed. |
Justice.gov |
| Oct. 20 |
Frank Spindel |
NY |
purchase price $1.2 mil |
Frank Spindel |
Newsday.com |
| Oct. 19 |
Angelo Mancini III |
MO |
$165,750 |
Defendant loses appeal. |
Leagle.com |
| Oct. 18 |
Lynzi Malissa Richardson |
MD |
$1,200,000 |
Guilty plea. |
FBI.gov |
| Oct. 18 |
PAULETTE GABBIDON a/k/a "Paulette Hibbert" a/k/a "Paulette Webb" a/k/a "Alliyah Adstroy" a/k/a "Alliyah Hibbert," JASON LEWIS, JOYCE LEWIS, JAMON LEWIS |
NY |
$2,800,000 |
Charges filed. Victims included National City Bank/National City Home Equity, Wells Fargo Bank, IndyMac Bank |
Justice.gov |
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