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Two Floridians plead guilty in connection to false tax returns scheme

Posted Date: Monday, June 9, 2025

The owners of a tax preparation business in Florida pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States after allegedly inflating tax returns for their clients.

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Former title company owner pleads guilty to wire fraud

Posted Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025

The former owner of various title insurance companies throughout Florida faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding financial institutions using interstate wire transfers.

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Hawaii woman enters guilty plea in tax fraud case

Posted Date: Monday, June 2, 2025

Facing charges of mail fraud and conspiracy to defraud the IRS, a Hawaii woman pleaded guilty to attempting to steal more than $464,000 via fraudulently obtained tax return. She also defrauded her mortgage lender.

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Philadelphia notary charged in connection to theft of 21 homes

Posted Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

A former notary public from the Philadelphia area is facing 31 charges in relation to an elaborate real estate fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of nearly two dozen properties.

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Texas man indicted for allegedly selling homes without owner permission

Posted Date: Monday, May 19, 2025

Sergio Efrain Zamora Jr. faces multiple charges, including wire fraud, relating to an extensive real estate fraud scheme. He has appeared in federal court in McAllen, Texas and is accused of selling multiple homes without permission from owners by forging documents.

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Former New York mortgage broker convicted in deed theft case

Posted Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

A former mortgage broker from New York has been convicted and found guilty on 18 counts, including second-degree grand larceny, money laundering, conspiracy and forgery, in connection with a sophisticated deed theft scheme.

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New Jersey man gets 24 months in prison for defrauding COVID relief program

Posted Date: Monday, May 12, 2025

After pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering, a business owner from Westfield, N.J. has been sentenced to 24 months prison time in relation to a scheme to fraudulently obtain a Payroll Protection Program loan.

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California woman pleads guilty in mortgage fraud scheme

Posted Date: Monday, May 5, 2025

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.

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Former title agent given two years for real estate wire fraud scheme

Posted Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

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.

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Former New York attorney pleads guilty to grand larceny

Posted Date: Monday, April 28, 2025

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.

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