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South Florida Jamaican Gets Mortgage Fraud Charges

Yvette Scott Patterson appeared in court recently in connections with a mortgage fraud operation. She fled the country to Jamaica, trying to avoid being detained. Her business front used fraudulent bank statement, fake employment verifications, stolen drivers licenses and other false documents in order to secure loans for the homes…

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Mortgage Fraud Florida and SEC Poised to Indict

Angelo Mozilo is in hot water with mortgage fraud charges and civil lawsuits in 4 states, Florida included. Mozilo’s Countrywide Financial is just one of the many mortgage brokerages under fire for profiting and conductive illegal activity during the recently devastating boom and bust. Last July, Bank of America, for…

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Mortgage Fraud and Florida Prosecution: Part 9

Attorney Behr’s mortgage fraud prosecutions series continues with the following EXCERPT: 18 U.S.C. § 2314 Transportation of stolen goods, securities, moneys, fraudulent State tax stamps, or articles used in counterfeiting Under this statute, a person who enables assists or intends to enable property with a value of $5,000.00 or more…

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Florida Prosecution of Mortgage Frauds by Criminal Lawyer Ralph Behr: Part 8

South Florida Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog is proud to present the next installment of Attorney Behr’s mortgage fraud prosecutions series: 18 U.S.C. §1956 Laundering of monetary instruments & 18 U.S.C. §1957 Engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity Both statutes essentially have the same purpose of…

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