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March 18, 2013

Indictment Charges Three With Mortgage Fraud

Three San Francisco Bay area residents are facing charges in connection with an alleged $2 million mortgage fraud scheme.

A federal grand jury indicted 66-year-old Surjit Singh of Dublin, his son, 38-year-old Rajeshwar, of Pleasanton and Anita Sharma on Thursday on charges of mail fraud, bank fraud and false statements on a loan and credit application.

Authorities say Surjit Singh and his son used straw buyers and fraudulent documentation to obtain $2.1 million in residential mortgage loans for four properties in Elk Grove, Sacramento, Modesto and Stockton.

Sacramento Bee, 3/15/13

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/15/5266242/3-indicted-in-alleged-2m-calif.html#storylink=cpy

Posted by at 06:00 AM in Fraud, Mortgage Fraud |

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