A Tennessee woman pleaded guilty for coordinating scams that involved fraudulent deed transfers and property sales.
Alicia England of Chattanooga engaged in a wire fraud scheme that involved filing of bogus deeds for residential properties in North Carolina and other states. England misused of property owners’ personal identifying information and then either sold or attempted to sell the properties to third parties. She admitted to stealing the identities of both living and deceased individuals to open bank accounts for her criminal transactions.
Between October 2022 and August 2024, England’s schemes involved at least 19 properties worth over $1.4 million. She pleaded guilty to wire fraud, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years, and aggravated identity theft, which carries a mandatory two-year prison sentence consecutive to any other term of imprisonment imposed.
England was released on bond following her plea hearing; a sentencing date has not been scheduled.
