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Multiple Indictments Brought Against 5-Person Identity Theft and Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Multiple Indictments Brought Against 5-Person Identity Theft and Mortgage Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Jul 9, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Five defendants were indicted by a New York City grand jury and variously charged with mortgage fraud, identity theft, forgery and other crimes for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently obtain a “cash-out” mortgage on home in the Flushing section of Queens that they...
California Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft in Foreclosure Relief Effort

California Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft in Foreclosure Relief Effort

by Phil Hall | May 12, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Jonathan Martinez of Chino, California, pleaded guilty on May 8 to one felony count of unauthorized use of personal identifying information of another in connection to a foreclosure relief endeavor. According to information from the office of the Ventura County...
Four Charged in Houston Real Estate Fraud Scheme

Four Charged in Houston Real Estate Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Oct 4, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Four people have been charged by Houston police for conducting a rental housing fraud scheme involving identity theft. Click2Houston.com reported that Benjamin and Nazly Greene, Harold Doyle and Teresa Zuluaga were charged with engaging in organized criminal activity....

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