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November 28, 2008
A Michigan man forged the names of an elderly couple on a quitclaim deed belonging to property he and the couple owned, obtained a mortgage on the home and then spent all the proceeds on himself.
John Matouk pleaded guilty last October to a charge of false pretenses under $1,000 as a plea agreement and received two years probation. Initially, Matouk would have faced up to 10 years in prison for forgery and uttering and publishing.
In addition to the probation, Matouk is required to pay $26,000 in real estate taxes and the outstanding balance on the $650,000 mortgage loan.
Read story at Detroit Free Press
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