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Mortgage Fraud Blog - 10 new articles

In This Issue...

Federal Jury Convicts Mortgage Fraudster
Bank President Charged with Purging Bad Appraisals
Broker Admits Stealing Closing Funds
6 Californians Indicted on Mortgage Fraud Charges
Ponzi Scammer gets 17+ Years in Prison
3 Loan Officers, Title Agent Charged for Reverse Mortgage Scam
Investigators Seek Help in Locating Fugitive in Land Fraud Scheme
Mortgage Fraud, a Family Affair
Man Sentenced for Stealing Title Insurance Premiums
Man Arrested for Bankruptcy Fraud Related to Alleged Foreclosure Rescue Plan
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Federal Jury Convicts Mortgage Fraudster

Tom Gjokaj, 54, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was convicted by a federal jury in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Bank Fraud following a six week trial. The jury deliberated for four days.

The jury could not...

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Bank President Charged with Purging Bad Appraisals

Douglas E. Brandewie, a Michigan resident, was charged via Information with making False Statement to the FDIC. While Brandewie was the president of mortgage banking at Citizens First Savings...

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Broker Admits Stealing Closing Funds

Jean Teresa Hoffert, 59, Emmetsburg, Iowa, a real estate broker who stole mortgage loan proceeds received during real estate closings, pled guilty on July 5, 2011, in federal court in Sioux City. ...

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6 Californians Indicted on Mortgage Fraud Charges

Anthony Lewis, 38, San Fernando Valley, California, Maria Arriaza, 33, Palmdale, California, formerly an escrow officer, and Deon Jackson, 36, Gardena, California, a mortgage broker, all Los Angeles...

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Ponzi Scammer gets 17+ Years in Prison

Lorn Leitman, 61, Miami, Florida, an attorney and C.P.A., was sentenced by a federal district court judge to 210 months’ incarceration for his role in a 10-year Ponzi scheme. In an unusual...

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3 Loan Officers, Title Agent Charged for Reverse Mortgage Scam

Louis Gendason, 42, Delray Beach, Florida; Kimberly Mackey, 46, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; John Incandela, 24, Palm Beach, Florida; and Marcus Echevarria, 29, of Palm Beach, Florida, were

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Investigators Seek Help in Locating Fugitive in Land Fraud Scheme

Salvador Anzo Sr., 44, is the subject of a $2.1 million dollar fugitive arrest warrant issued by the San Bernardino County Superior Court, California.

Between November 2007 and January 2009 Anzo Sr....

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Mortgage Fraud, a Family Affair

Claymon "Butch" Trammell, 61, along with his wife, Jeannettea Williams, 56, and daughter, Michelle Trammell, 39, Houston, Texas, have all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their...

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Man Sentenced for Stealing Title Insurance Premiums

Trent Christopher Jonas, 42, Golden Valley, Minnesota, was sentenced for stealing money in a mortgage fraud scheme. United States District Court Judge Ann D. Montgomery sentenced Jonas to 24 months...

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Man Arrested for Bankruptcy Fraud Related to Alleged Foreclosure Rescue Plan

Marshall E. Home, 81, Tucson, Arizona, was arrested in Tucson as a result of a criminal complaint charging him with two counts of false claims in bankruptcy.

According to the criminal complaint,...

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Rachel Dollar represents lenders in mortgage related litigation. She is a shareholder at Smith Dollar PC. Ms. Dollar is a nationally recognized speaker on the topic of mortgage fraud, is licensed to practice law in California and maintains offices in Santa Rosa, California.

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