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Ex-Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Loan Fraud Tied to Real Estate Business

Ex-Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Loan Fraud Tied to Real Estate Business

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A retired sergeant for the Massachusetts State Police has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to allegedly fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for his real estate business. According to the charges brought against him, Damian...
11 Arrested for Running Fraud Ring Targeting Elderly California Homeowners

11 Arrested for Running Fraud Ring Targeting Elderly California Homeowners

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Eleven defendants have been arrested for running a real estate crime ring that stole the identities of elderly homeowners for title deed theft and loan fraud. According to the indictment, between January 2021 to May 2023 the fraudsters obtained the personal...
Luxury Home Builders and Owners in $2.65 Million Settlement Over Loan Fraud Allegations

Luxury Home Builders and Owners in $2.65 Million Settlement Over Loan Fraud Allegations

by Phil Hall | Jan 22, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a $2.65 million settlement against four real estate companies and their three owners to resolve allegations they allegedly submitted false claims for federally funded loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...
Philadelphia Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Loan Fraud Scheme

Philadelphia Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Loan Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Sep 29, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Philadelphia real estate agent has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of making an illegal monetary transaction, in connection with a fraudulent loan scheme. Jonathan Barach was a licensed residential real estate agent who served as co-founder...
Massachusetts Couple Indicted in Commercial Lending Fraud Scheme

Massachusetts Couple Indicted in Commercial Lending Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | May 26, 2023 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced the arrest and indictment of a couple in connection with a scheme to defraud commercial lenders by providing fraudulent documents. Louis R. Masaschi, 57, and his wife Jeanette Norman, 56,...

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