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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.1 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:28:19 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/"><rss:title>Daily Mortgage Fraud News</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/</rss:link><rss:description>The Mortgage Fraud Blog</rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2010-02-09T11:28:19Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.9.1 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/8/milton-ma-man-charged-in-id-theftmortgage-fraud-allegations.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/8/ohio-ag-files-suit-against-two-california-loan-modification.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/5/3-indicted-in-houston-area-mortgage-fraud-allegations.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/5/trial-and-case-updates.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/12-indicted-in-9-seperate-brooklyn-fraud-cases.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/6-indicted-in-upscale-ohio-properties-mortgage-fraud.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/trial-and-case-updates.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/fbi-and-utah-division-of-real-estate-name-their-10-ten-scams.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/three-charged-in-delaware-foreclosure-rescue-fraud-allegatio.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/lee-county-fl-realtor-arrested-on-fraud-allegations.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/owner-of-annapolis-title-company-indicted-in-investment-frau.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/san-francisco-woman-found-guilty-in-65-million-mortgage-frau.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/florida-ag-files-suit-against-california-loan-modification-c.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/3/10-charged-in-miami-flippingstraw-borrower-fraud-allegations.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/2/georgia-dbf-issues-cease-and-desist-order-to-broker-who-made.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/8/milton-ma-man-charged-in-id-theftmortgage-fraud-allegations.html"><rss:title>Milton (MA) man charged in ID theft/mortgage fraud allegations</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/8/milton-ma-man-charged-in-id-theftmortgage-fraud-allegations.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-08T17:46:40Z</dc:date><dc:subject>ID Theft Indictments Massachusetts Mortgage fraud id theft</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Augustus C. Okoye, age 47, of 278 Brush Hill Road, Milton, who is charged in an Information with three counts of wire fraud and one count of identity fraud.He is alleged to have used his brother’s name, social security number, and date of birth to obtain mortgage loans for the purchase of three properties in and around the Boston area.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/8/ohio-ag-files-suit-against-two-california-loan-modification.html"><rss:title>Ohio AG files suit against two California loan modification companies</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/8/ohio-ag-files-suit-against-two-california-loan-modification.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-08T17:15:38Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Court Cases Foreclosure avoidance scams Mortgage fraud Ohio</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Ohio Attorney General has filed suits against United Law Group, Inc a California law firm founded by attorney Sean Alan Rutledge, and Guardian Services Group, also based in California, for promising foreclosure rescue services to Ohioans, accepting upfront fees and never delivering.In addition he announced that he had obtained a judgment against Michael Brotherton, who operated Financial Emergency, Inc a rescue business in Greene County, Ohio
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/5/3-indicted-in-houston-area-mortgage-fraud-allegations.html"><rss:title>3 indicted in Houston area mortgage fraud allegations</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/5/3-indicted-in-houston-area-mortgage-fraud-allegations.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-05T22:38:50Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Flipping Indictments Mortgage fraud Straw Borrowers Texas</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Eiland, Robinson and Zhu are accused of located properties for sale in the Houston area. They then recruited individuals with good credit to act as borrowers to purchase one or more of these homes. The borrowers were allegedly paid cash to use their name and credit and told that the homes would be rented out for a year. Eiland and Robinson, according to the indictment, would then sell the home at an inflated price determined by Zhu, resulting in a significant profit.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/5/trial-and-case-updates.html"><rss:title>Trial and Case Updates</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/5/trial-and-case-updates.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-05T22:05:48Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2008/8/28/two-indicted-for-bank-fraud-money-laundering.html">Eric R. Krahnke and Michael I. Striker sentenced to prison terms<br /><br /></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2009/7/31/owner-of-mortgage-company-indicted-in-alleged-scheme-to-defr.html">William Everett Nichols sentenced to 6 yrs, ordered to pay $3.9 million</a></li>
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]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/12-indicted-in-9-seperate-brooklyn-fraud-cases.html"><rss:title>12 indicted in 9 seperate Brooklyn fraud cases</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/12-indicted-in-9-seperate-brooklyn-fraud-cases.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-05T00:57:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Closing Agent/Attorney Flipping Indictments Mortgage fraud New York</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Kings County (NY) District Attorney Charles J. Hynes, New York State Senator Carl Kruger and US Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced charges against 12 people involved in various [9], unrelated mortgage and real estate scams. The charges are the results of investigations by the District Attorney’s Mortgage Fraud and Real Estate Crimes Unit, which was created within the Rackets Division, in February 2009.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/6-indicted-in-upscale-ohio-properties-mortgage-fraud.html"><rss:title>6 indicted in upscale Ohio properties mortgage fraud</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/6-indicted-in-upscale-ohio-properties-mortgage-fraud.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-05T00:33:29Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Indictments Mortgage fraud Ohio</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[An investigation by the Greater Cincinnati Mortgage Fraud Task Force has resulted in a seven-count indictment charging two Cincinnati area home builders, a former Huntington National Bank vice president, and a self-employed tax preparer and interior designer with participating in a mortgage fraud scheme to sell four high-end luxury properties to straw buyers.
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<li><a href="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2009/12/28/two-indicted-in-maryland-straw-buyer-fraud-scheme-allegation.html">Oluseun Oshosanya pleads guilty in Maryland straw buyer mortgage fraud case<br /><br /></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/1/1/7-charged-in-huge-indianapolis-area-mortgage-fraud-scheme.html">Kevin Lafavers and Donald T. Brown sentenced in &#8220;Robert Penn&#8221; fraud case<br /><br /></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2007/11/9/fbi-in-los-angeles-arrest-four-in-large-scale-hud-fraud.html">John Varner, former President of defunct CA lender sentenced to 13 yrs<br /><br /></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2007/5/25/one-pleads-guilty-5-others-indicted-in-los-angeles-mortgage-fraud.html">Former real estate appraiser Lisa Rizk given 3 yrs in $46 million fraud<br /><br /></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2007/7/30/two-arrested-in-new-york-real-estate-investment-scheme-alleg.html">Manhattan real estate developer Michael Hershkowitz sentenced to 4 yrs</a></li>
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]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/fbi-and-utah-division-of-real-estate-name-their-10-ten-scams.html"><rss:title>FBI and Utah Division of Real Estate name their 10 Ten scams</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/fbi-and-utah-division-of-real-estate-name-their-10-ten-scams.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-04T22:01:59Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Mortgage fraud Utah</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Salt Lake City FBI and Utah Division of Real Estate Named its Top Five Mortgage Scams in 2010 and warned Utahns to Beware.
    * Is someone letting you live in a home for free
    * Did a builder offer you deep discounts to move into a new constructed house?
    * Has a company offered to refinance your mortgage for a fee?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then you may be a victim of a scam.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/three-charged-in-delaware-foreclosure-rescue-fraud-allegatio.html"><rss:title>Three charged in Delaware foreclosure rescue fraud allegations</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/three-charged-in-delaware-foreclosure-rescue-fraud-allegatio.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-04T21:19:29Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Church related frauds Delaware Foreclosure avoidance scams Indictments Mortgage fraud foreclosure rescue fraud</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Jamaar Manlove is alleged to have run a criminal enterprise involving theft, money laundering, and forgery in which he preyed on vulnerable homeowners who faced imminent foreclosure. He and the co-defendants targetted struggling homeowners looking to sell their homes to third parties to avoid foreclosure based on the false promise that they can repurchase their homes.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/lee-county-fl-realtor-arrested-on-fraud-allegations.html"><rss:title>Lee County (FL) realtor arrested on fraud allegations</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/lee-county-fl-realtor-arrested-on-fraud-allegations.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-04T20:45:02Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Arrests Florida Mortgage fraud Realtor</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Angela M. Moore has been charged with a scheme reported by a victim who had participated in an online auction with landbidz.com in June 2008. After wiring money to the seller’s account, the victim was not able to reach the seller to obtain his warranty or property deed. As per the contract, both of these items should have been provided to the victim within 48 hours of the sale.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/owner-of-annapolis-title-company-indicted-in-investment-frau.html"><rss:title>Owner of Annapolis title company indicted in investment fraud case</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/owner-of-annapolis-title-company-indicted-in-investment-frau.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-04T17:43:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Indictments Investment Schemes Maryland Mortgage fraud Title and Escrow</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[David Wehrs owned Maryland Title and Escrow Company, Inc in Annapolis, and operated a small home remodeling company called Show-Me. He is alleged to have induced individuals to invest money through Maryland Title into a purported FDIC-insured money market fund that he guaranteed would pay monthly interest payments of 10.85%. Instead of depositing the money into an American Funds Fixed Rate Money Market as promised, he allegedly deposited investor funds into one of two bank accounts he controlled in the name of his title company.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/san-francisco-woman-found-guilty-in-65-million-mortgage-frau.html"><rss:title>San Francisco woman found guilty in $6.5 million mortgage fraud</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/san-francisco-woman-found-guilty-in-65-million-mortgage-frau.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-04T17:15:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Broker California Convictions Mortgage fraud Straw Borrowers</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Judy &#8220;Miu Wan&#8221; Yeung engaged in a mortgage fraud conspiracy together with two mortgage brokers and they recruited five individuals to submit loan applications in their names in order to obtain loans totaling more than $6.5 million. Yeung engaged in these transactions in order to purchase investment properties in Gilroy, Calif., when real estate prices were still rising. Yeung also fraudulently refinanced her San Francisco residence in Balboa Terrace.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/florida-ag-files-suit-against-california-loan-modification-c.html"><rss:title>Florida AG files suit against California loan modification companies</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/4/florida-ag-files-suit-against-california-loan-modification-c.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-04T17:11:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Civil Complaint alleging fraud Florida Loan Modifications Mortgage fraud loan modification fraud</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[21st Century Legal Services, Inc. allegedly charges consumers up-front fees in violation of Florida’s Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act. An investigation revealed that 21st Century Legal Services charges an up-front fee as high as $2,500 to homeowners seeking loan modification services. Additionally, consumers have complained that the company has not performed the promised services and that consumers are unable to get refunds.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/3/10-charged-in-miami-flippingstraw-borrower-fraud-allegations.html"><rss:title>10 charged in Miami flipping/straw borrower fraud allegations</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/3/10-charged-in-miami-flippingstraw-borrower-fraud-allegations.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-03T21:11:53Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Flipping Florida Indictments Mortgage fraud Straw Borrowers Title and Escrow flipping. straw buyer</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The 10 defendants are alleged to have defrauded three lenders out of $24 million in loan proceeds. The indictment alleges that the defendants recruited friends and family to pose as purchasers of the properties. The loans were processed by a company called Miami Dade Mortgage Professionals and submitted to the lenders with fraudulent details. All of them were then closed by Trinity Closing Group.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/2/georgia-dbf-issues-cease-and-desist-order-to-broker-who-made.html"><rss:title>Georgia DBF issues Cease and Desist order to broker who made misreps to lenders</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2010/2/2/georgia-dbf-issues-cease-and-desist-order-to-broker-who-made.html</rss:link><dc:creator>The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-02T22:30:03Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Action by Mortgage Regulators Broker Cease and Desist Orders Georgia Mortgage fraud</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance has entered into a Consent Order with Dependable Mortgage, LLC, of Norcross, GA, and its owner, Gbenga Ibisanmi, to resolve allegations pertaining to violations of the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act and agency rules. ﻿The Consent Order states that Dependable Mortgage and Ibisanmi made false statements and material misrepresentations to lenders.
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