Man Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud
Posted on Mar 25, 2012 1:45pm PDT
A man in the Lynchburg, Virginia area has reportedly pleaded guilty in connection with a mortgage fraud matter. According to reports, the man pleaded guilty to submitting a falsified mortgage fraud application as part of an $11 million mortgage fraud scheme. The man was allegedly used as a straw buyer which means he would inflate his monthly income and assets on loan applications. He then allegedly received a $5,000 kickback payment as the home was sold to a legitimate buyer.
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