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Church Owner Sued for Mortgage Fraud Scam

Rosa Galope, Surprise and Avondale, Arizona, had a complaint filed against her alleging that she defrauded homeowners looking for help in obtaining mortgage modifications and saving their homes from foreclosure.

Saturday, May 12 2012 06:02

Mortgage Bankers Association- National Fraud Issues Conference

Smith Dollar partner Rachel Dollar spoke on the Full Fraud Solution-from Prevention to Discovery panel, at the Mortgage Bankers Association- National Fraud Issues Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. She was joined by panelists Jenny Brawley, mo...rtgage fraud investigator for Freddie Mac, Ann Fulmer, vice president of Interthinx, and Kathy Coon, chief appraiser/director of FNC, Inc. http://bit.ly/MBA412

Wednesday, May 09 2012 06:00

Loan Officer Indicted for Submitting False Loan Application

Sergio Martinez, 35, Tucson, Arizona, is the subject of an indictment, which was returned by a federal grand jury on March 29, 2012, and now unsealed, which charges the former loan officer with bank fraud, false statement to influence a financial institution, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Thursday, April 19 2012 01:24

Investor Sentenced for Cash Back Mortgage Scam

Eitan Maximov, 40, a citizen of Israel and lawful permanent resident of the United States, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell to nearly eight and half years in federal prison for his leadership role in a cash back mortgage fraud scheme.

Wednesday, April 04 2012 06:14

Broker and Associate Admit $5M Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Michele Mitchell, 45, Glendale, Arizona, and Jeremy Pratt, 33, Glendale, Arizona, a mortgage broker and her former associate, have each admitted to conspiring to commit a multiple-transaction mortgage fraud that federal law enforcement calculates resulted in a loss to defrauded financial institutions of approximately $5,300,000.

Monday, March 12 2012 07:05

Mortgage Fraudster Gets 15 Years for $40M Scam

Paige Kinney, aka JamieLee Lawler, 43, Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Kinney had previously pleaded guilty to various charges related to a mortgage fraud scheme and to charges of bankruptcy fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, and bank fraud in two separate indictments.

Monday, March 12 2012 06:11

Man Pleads Not Guilty to Mortgage and SBA Fraud

Joseph N. Gagliano, 43, Scottsdale, Arizona, was arraigned on a seven-count indictment charging three counts of bank fraud, one count of wire fraud, and three counts of false loan and credit applications in connection with loan application misrepresentations to obtain a mortgage and small business administration loan.

Tuesday, March 06 2012 14:28

Loan Officer Indicted for Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Rex Adams, 52, Tucson, Arizona, has been indicted on four charges of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Wire Fraud, and False Statement to Influence a Financial Institution.

Tuesday, March 06 2012 14:17

5 Defendants Sentenced For Cash Back Scam

Five defendants have been sentenced in connection with a mortgage fraud scam involving ten conspirators.

Tuesday, March 06 2012 13:21

Ringleader Sentenced for Scam Involving Inflated Appraisals

Robert Alexander, 36, Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced to 30 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge James A. Teilborg. Alexander, a real estate agent, represented buyers who purchased multiple homes with loan applications containing false information and concealing from the lenders "kick backs" to the buyers.

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