The Blotter

An Orange Park, Fla., man was indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and 12 counts of wire fraud for his role in a nationwide mortgage fraud scheme. Read on for more details.

The United States filed a civil complaint in federal court in Brooklyn seeking damages and penalties against three individuals and multiple companies alleged to have engaged in a wide-ranging mortgage fraud scheme to defraud the government.

A St. Albans, Vt., developer was sentenced after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Read on for more details.

A Greenwood, Ind., man was charged in three separate fraud schemes, including attempted mortgage fraud, a $14 million fraud on an investor and a vehicle title-washing scheme. Read on for more details.

A former attorney who specialized in elder law and estate planning was indicted on federal wire fraud, mail fraud and false statement charges. Read on for more details.

Nine individuals have been arrested an arraigned on 136 felony counts for allegedly operating an advance fee mortgage relief scam that claimed to prevent the foreclosure of properties throughout Southern California. The alleged scheme impacted multiple victims, resulted in a loss of approximately $6 million and affected more than 200 properties. Read on for more details.

A Pennsylvania attorney was convicted of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft for forging and filing a mortgage satisfaction document, as well as forging bank officials’ signatures. Read on for more details.

A Bedford, N.H. attorney pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering related to client funds. Read on for more details.

The former president and chief executive officer of a bank in Elkton, Md., was sentenced to time in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, receipt of a bribe by a bank official, and false statement in bank records, in connection with the straw purchase of a home in Rising Sun, Md., upon which the bank had foreclosed. Read on for more details.

A Bolder, Colo., man was sentenced to five years in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. The man owned, operated or had interest in businesses involved with financing residential mortgage loans. Read on for more details.