Anyone can claim to know a bunch of celebrities they can call at the drop of a hat. But it takes a special talent to convince people to pay large sums of money for those pretend connections. One such fraudster has been arrested in a Las Vegas celebrity booking scam after allegedly duping numerous victims […]
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Five San Fernando Valley residents have been charged in an alleged $ 17 million real estate scam that tricked distressed homeowners – many of them elderly – into signing fraudulent deeds on their properties, authorities said Friday. Michael Henschel, 68, of Van Nuys; Camerino Islas, 40, of North Hollywood; Claudia Islas, 42, of Reseda and […]
Dozens of Midlands families are coping with ruined credit scores and the loss of thousands of dollars after they became victims of a mortgage scam spanning five years. According to Richland County, as of the end of 2017, there were 23 lawsuits filed against Kingdom Connected Investments, a real estate company based out of Greenville. […]
The Federal Trade Commission put a stop to a mortgage loan modification operation, filing suit in Nevada federal court alleging violations of the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule and the FTC Act. According to the agency's complaint, multiple corporate defendants and three individuals promised expert legal assistance, claiming a 98 to 100 percent success record […]
Plea negotiations are ongoing for a Tyrone Township man charged in an alleged mortgage foreclosure scam that affected a number of Michigan residents. 54-year-old Lawrence Adell Sefa, who is facing a total of 30 charges, appeared in Livingston County Circuit Court Friday for a pretrial hearing. Foreclosure News
A local man has been bound over for trial on charges connected to an alleged mortgage foreclosure scam, through which he stole thousands of dollars from Michigan residents. 54-year-old Lawrence Adell Sefa is charged with 15 felonies, including conducting a criminal enterprise and false pretenses, and 15 counts of Credit Services Protection Act violations, which […]
SANTA ANA Two Orange County men and a Temecula man accused of targeting homeowners on the verge of foreclosure in a suspected home-loan modification scam are facing federal charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Friday. Michael Paul Paquette, 34, of San Juan Capistrano, Allan Jessie Chance, 34, of Temecula and Dennis Edward Lake, 59, […]
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A Tyrone Township man is facing extensive charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from Michigan residents in a mortgage foreclosure scam. 54-year-old Lawrence Adell Sefa was arraigned in Livingston County's 53rd District Court Tuesday on a total of 30 charges. Foreclosure News