Ondeya Marks Redeemer was arrested in Corona, California in connection with allegations that her company and its employees were not properly licensed and that she used 5 stolen identities to purchase or re-finance 4 properties. The estimated loss exceeds $2.5 million.

On October 4, 2005, members of the Corona Police Department Investigations Services Division served a search warrant at 944 W. Sixth St. #133 Corona Ca 92882, the offices of California Direct Realty & Lending Group Inc. The search warrant was issued as a direct result of a 7 month long investigation into real estate identity theft involving Redeemer, the owner of the California Direct Realty & Lending Group Inc. The investigation revealed several instances where loans were submitted to different investors using the unauthorized identities and credit information of the borrowers/victims.

A subsequent investigation determined that California Direct Realty & Lending Group Inc. and its employees were not properly licensed with the California Department of Real Estate or the California Department of Corporation Financial Services Division. California Direct Realty & Lending Group Inc. was using the Broker’s license number of Tiger Mortgage & Equities out of Los Angeles CA to submit unauthorized loans for processing.

The follow-up investigation also revealed that Redeemer has used 5 stolen identities to purchase or re-finance 4 properties.

On November 7, 2005, Redeemer surrendered herself at the Corona Police Department. An arrest warrant had been issued for Redeemer with a bail of $2,500,000.00.