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Don't Pay Foreclosure Rescue Scammers for Free Services

If history is any guide, scammers will surely try to take advantage of news of the largest consumer protection settlement in U.S. history.

Friday, October 28 2011 00:04

Foreclosure Rescue Scams Still Going Strong

Homeowners needing assistance are reminded to avoid companies selling “foreclosure rescue,” “securitization audits” and other home loan modification schemes.

Tuesday, April 12 2011 01:14

Men Used Client Trust Account to Fund Mortgage Fraud

Robert Ernest Brandt, 42, a former Kirkland, Washington, attorney and escrow officer, and William Anderson, 49, Bellevue, Washington, were each sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a $7 million mortgage fraud scheme. Brandt was sentenced to 78 months

Wednesday, April 06 2011 06:46

Ringleader Sentenced for Straw Buyer Scam

Mark Steven Ashmore, 43, Bellevue, Washington, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington, to six years in prison, five years of supervised release and $904,000 in restitution for conspiracy and three counts of wire fraud. Ashmore was convicted in September 2010, following a six day jury trial. The jury deliberated about four hours before returning the

Friday, April 09 2010 01:17

Disbarred Attorney Convicted of Illegal Flipping

Robert Ernest Brandt, 42, a former Kirkland, Washington, attorney and escrow officer, was convicted in U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington, of conspiracy and four counts of wire fraud. The jury deliberated approximately one day following an eight-day trial. When sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones on June 25, 2010, Brandt faces up to 20 years in prison and a

Tuesday, March 23 2010 01:59

Notary Convicted of Mortgage Fraud

William S. Poff, 37, Marshall, Michigan, a former resident of Washington State, was convicted of 30 felony counts of conspiracy, bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering offenses. Poff is one of five people arrested in June 2009, in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme that cheated banks and property sellers out of more than several million dollars.

Wednesday, February 24 2010 01:03

Former Bank V.P. Pleads Guilty to Hiding Appraisal in Bank Audit

David S. Kennelly, 49, Vancouver, Washington, pleaded guilty to a Scheme to Conceal Material Facts in connection with an audit of the former Bank of Clark County in the fall of 2008. The bank was shut down by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in January 2009. Under the terms of his plea

Monday, January 11 2010 01:00

Leader of Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Prison

Viktor Kobzar, 32, Federal Way, Washington, a mortgage broker, was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to commit bank fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud and filing a false personal income tax return. Kobzar was a mortgage broker who, with co-defendant

Thursday, December 24 2009 01:17

Leader of $47M Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced

Vladislav Baydovskiy, 31, Bellevue, Washington, was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to commit bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud, and filing a false tax return. Baydovskiy was a mortgage broker who operated two brokerage companies,

Friday, October 09 2009 01:52

Final Guilty Plea in $47 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Viktor Kobzar, 32, Federal Way, Washington, the last of seven people charged in a $47 million mortgage fraud scheme pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud and Filing a False Tax Return. Kobzar faces up to eight years in prison and fines of up to $350,000 when sentenced by U.S. District Judge Marsha J.

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