A former church leader from California has entered a guilty plea on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud in connection to an attempt to defraud church congregations and private lenders through a mortgage scheme.
A former title agent and escrow officer from Texas was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role as conspirator in a $350,000 wire fraud scheme.
A former attorney from Calverton, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny after being accused of stealing $25,000 from a home sale escrow account.
A former settlement and title processor from Maryland pleaded guilty in federal court to knowingly making false statements to financial institutions in connection with real estate transactions as part of scheme to illegally obtain more than $35 million.
A real estate broker from Chicago was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for his role in a multi-year fraud scheme that cost investors more than $3 million.
The U.S. District Attorney’s office has announced a guilty plea from a St. Louis man charged with fraudulently obtaining home mortgages worth more than $1.2 million. The suspect is facing up to 30 years in prison or up to $1 million in fines.
Four former real estate investors were handed prison sentences and hefty restitution for their roles in a multi-year conspiracy to defraud financial institutions by obtaining fraudulent loans on multifamily properties.
David Izsak, a former real estate professional from the Chicago area, received five years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud more than $3 million from multiple financial institutions.
Charges have been brought against four individuals and three companies in connection to a grand larceny case, in which three homes were allegedly stolen from their owners in New York.
A Nigerian national accused of partaking in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme as a settlement services agent was extradited from Nigeria in September 2024 and made his first court appearance in federal court on March 7.