For Homeowners
Nationwide Prosecutions Against Alleged Scammers
Across the country law enforcement and regulatory agencies have brought criminal, civil and/or administrative actions against numerous companies and individuals alleging involvement in loan modification scams and other foreclosure rescue schemes. To the extent these names are available from public sources they are here on this website, as some scammers continue to try to operate after they have been subjected to investigation and adjudged to have run afoul of the law. This information is not exhaustive. Click on the source links or the hyperlinked names below in order to view the public sources. Generally, homeowners seeking loan modification assistance are encouraged to work with HUD-certified housing counseling agencies, which can be found by clicking here. Homeowners may also call the Homeowners' HOPE Hotline 1-888-995-4673 for free loan modification assistance.
Please click the links below to jump to a list of alleged scammers in each state.
Arizona l California l District of Columbia l Florida l Georgia l Illinois l Indiana l Maryland l Minnesota l Nevada l New Jerseyl New York l Ohio l Pennsylvania l Tennessee l Texas l Virginia
Arizona
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 11, 2011. All information on this page is publicly available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
The Arizona Attorney General has filed suit against these individuals:
The Arizona Attorney General has filed suit against these companies:
Individuals and businesses from whom the Arizona attorney general has settled or recovered for alleged foreclosure-rescue schemes:
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California
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 12, 2011. All information on this page is publically available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
California Department of Real Estate (DRE):
The DRE has filed over 400 desist-and-refrain orders and/or accusations against companies performing loan modifications. Homeowners can look up the names of these companies by visiting their website. In addition, they can contact the DRE to inquire about what has happened with the order against a particular company or individual.
California Attorney General has filed suit against these individuals:
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Arthur S. Aldridge |
Quentin Hazell William Hutchings Shawna Landis Xiaoke Li Cesar Lopez Stefano Marrero Maya Burrell Marrero Kathleen Marrero-Davis Rasha Yehia Melek Zulmai Nazarzai John D H N Nielsen |
Paul Noe Carol Pencille Adrian Pomery Eric Pony Paulette Pony Wilma Pony Mitchell Roth Hakimullah Sarpas Karla C. Shippey Ronald C. Specter Dean Storm |
California Attorney General has filed criminal charges against these individuals:
| Saul Amador Rosa Conrado Marianne Curtis Jesus Flores James Sandison Tristan Mireles Juan Pierre Washington James Rambadt Justin Castleman Hugo Tapia Jose Mario Esquer Kahrami Zamani Brandon Moreno Dean Shafer Gateway International |
David Giron Antonia Gonzalez Isaura Hernandez Alejandrina Maldonado Michael Douglas Young Caleb Pascua Gary Arnold Eisenberg Thomas Hayes David Ealy Nabile "Bill" Anz Valentin Benitez Cesar Lopez Christopher Francis Betts Marion Anthony a/k/a Toney Perry |
Juan Perez Anna Santos Mary Alice Yraceburu Angeline Lisa Lizarrago Juan Casas Gregg Scott Quinn Ira Itskowitz James Kone Chele Store Boaz Minitzer George Escanlante Adrian pomery Frank Sullivan Data Medical Capital Inc. |
Businesses facing civil/criminal penalties:
Additionally, the California State Bar has publically identified numerous attorneys about whom numerous complaints have been lodged regarding their loan modification services. The below attorneys are currently under investigation by the California State Bar for loan modification misconduct. This information is current as of February 4, 2010.
David Arase (#233705), Costa Mesa, Arase Law Firm and National Housing Assistance
Nabile Anz (#183324), Irvine, Federal Loan Modification Law Center (resigned)
Stephen Burns (#113371), Los Angeles, Legal Group Network
Robert Buscho (#122556), Fullerton, United Law Group
Nicholas Chavarela (#251632), Santa Ana, Rodis Law Group and America’s Law Group
Gary Davidson (#32110), Costa Mesa (resigned)
Christopher Diener (#187890), Irvine, Home Relief Services LLC (involuntarily inactive)
Christian Dillon (#89376), USMAC Law Group (involuntarily inactive)
Cameron Edwards (#222549), Alliance Law Center in San Diego (resigned)
Kurt Elkins (#241562), Los Angeles
Steven Feldman (#103676), Mission Viejo, Feldman Law Center
Eric Douglas Johnson (#224065), Culver City, Avantgarde Group (resigned)
Paul Lucas (#163076), Aliso Viejo, Lucas Law Center (involuntarily inactive)
Tanmay Mistry (#251425), Los Angeles
Brandon Moreno (#233750), Santa Ana, U.S. Foreclosure Relief Corp.
Jeffrey Nemerofsky (#213014) Laguna Niguel, U.S. Advocacy Law Group and U.S. Financial Products (resigned)
Laguna Niguel (#207218), U.S. Advocacy Law Group and U.S. Financial Products
James Parsa (#153389), Southern California (resigned)
Gregory Paiva (#207218)
Adrian Pomery (#249664), Orange, U.S. Foreclosure Relief Corp.
Ronald Rodis (#181873), Newport Beach, Rodis Law Group and America’s Law Group (resigned)
Mitchell Roth (#77962), Sherman Oaks, San Diego, Riverside (resigned)
Sean Rutledge (#255938), Irvine, United Law Group (involuntarily inactive)
Mark Shoemaker (#134828), Long Beach, Advocates for Fair Lending
Timothy Thurman (#216048), Los Angeles, Trinity Law Group (resigned)
Marc Tow (#78429), Newport Beach, Marc Tow and Associates
Michael Yellin (#255050), Los Angeles, A Fresh Start Loan Modification
District of Columbia
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 12, 2011. All information on this page is publically available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
The Attorney General, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and/or the Federal Trade Commission have filed suit against these individuals:
Bryan P. Rosenberg
Glenn S. Rosofsky
Valeria Tomlin
Michael A. Trap
Derek R. Oberholtzer
The Attorney General and/or the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia have filed criminal charges against these individuals:
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Vincent Abell |
Alan R. Davis Corey M. Douglas Dennis Dyer Ajola Faal Richard A. Forde David Freelander Watson T. Goffney, Jr., Alvita Karen Gunn Temika Ganae Gustus Charles E. Hall, Sr. Michael Anthony Hickson Charlotte Melissa Josephine Hardmon James Holbert, Jr. Oyekunle Ikudayisi Darren Jenkins Sheila Jones Sarafa Kareem Robin Lewis-Ivy Joe D. Liles Baboucarr Lowe |
Kara McIntosh Duane McKinney Gohar J. Mirza Theo Gerome Myers Carole Nelson David Nuyen Sidney Okosun Oladipo Olafunmiloye Florence Oluseyi Oloyede Olurotimi Padonu Edward Robinson Vicki A. Robinson Bagen Sagnia Fatou Sey Isaac Jerome Smith Audrey Waite Sabrina Weinberg Terrence White Andrew Hamilton Williams, Jr. Marcus T. Wiseman |
Businesses facing civil/criminal penalties:
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Brotherly Investment Group |
Loan Modification Reform Association Metro Dream Homes Metropolitan Grapevine LLC Metropolitan Money Store Corporation Modern Management Inc. of Washington Nations Housing Modification Center New Century Mortgage Company |
POS DH LLC POS Dream Homes ProTech Buildings, Inc. Regional Title & Escrow, LLC RTE Title & Escrow RTE Title LLC Sussex Title Sleeping Giant Media |
Additionally, the District of Columbia Bar has publicly identified at least four attorneys about whom complaints have been lodged regarding their loan modification services. The below attorneys are currently under investigation or have been disbarred by the District of Columbia Bar for loan modification misconduct and other actions. This information is current as of December 14, 2009.
Richard W. Allison, Law Office of Allison & Associates, Washington, D.C.
Bridgette M. Harris, Washington, D.C.
Leslie W. Lickstein, Fairfax, VA
Reginald Jerome Rogers, Washington, D.C.
Allen M. Shore, Hollywood, FL
Florida
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 12, 2011. All information on this page is publicly available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
The Florida Attorney General has filed suit against these companies:
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1st Capital Mortgage Associates, Inc. |
GMC Land Services of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Richmond Abstract, Inc. Housing Assistance Law Center, PA Housing Assistance Now, Inc. JB Consulting JPB Consulting, Inc Keep Your Property, Inc. Law & Associates, LLC Lincoln Lending Services, LLC Longdenville Investment & Management Inc. Mortgage Crisis Solutions Association, LLC Mortgage Modification Solutions National Foreclosure Counseling Services Corp. National Foreclosure Management, Inc. National Property Holding Group, LLC Outreach Housing, LLC P & R Funding Corporation Clear Image Financial Mortgage Foreclosure Solutions Keystone Financial LLC Spectrum Tittle, Inc First Universal Lending Truman Foreclosure Assistance Franklin Financial Group U.S LLC Crowder Law Group, P.A. Hope Financial Services |
Richmond Abstract, Inc. |
The Florida Attorney General has filed suit against these individuals:
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Betty Bedeau. |
Marcus Habeeb Sherrard A. Haugabrooks Carlos A. Hernandez George Ibanez Laura Ibanez Thomas E. Law, II Richard Lawson Victor Lopez Jeanette Lugo Stephen Mahadeo Lakeisha Marion Aziz Mohammed Jack Moussa Rose Moussa Albert Nae Tracy Needleman Rhona Oliver Debra Behrens Michael Siani Christopher Tomasulo Michael Petroski David J. Feingold Richard Zafrani a/k/a Rick Zafrani Douglas A. Crowder Kathy Lewis Michael Trimarco David Botton |
Paola Pino Wyman F. Roberts Gina Rock Reina Roman Linda Rubinchik John Sarlo Bethann Schuldiner Heather Showalter Anna Silva Navin Subramaniam Ceasar F. Tavaras Jason Vitulano Kenneth West Bernard Williams Magdalene Williams Blair L. Wright David Mahlera Jamen Lachs Peter J. Porcellie II Stephen Lalonde Sean Zausner Eli Hertz Richard A. Bishop Brent McDaniel Bruce Meltzer James O'Brian Michael Grieco |
The Florida Attorney General is currently investigating these companies and individuals:
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21st Century Legal Services, Inc. |
Foreclosure Rescue Services, L.L.C., d/b/a Foreclosure Relief Systems, L.L.C. FMA Servicing Inc., a/k/a Financial Management Advisors, a/k/a www.fmafinancial.com, and a/k/a Financial Management Services Foreclosure Alternative Services, LLC Garco, Inc.; Gideon Rechnitz, d/b/a Garco Property Management Company; ; Rental Acquisitions, LLC; , Profitmax, Inc., d/b/a Foreclosure Prevention Corporation and d/b/a Florida Foreclosure Prevention Corp., Jennifer Giles Home Assure, LLC Home Mitigation Direct, LLC Home Rescue and Modification, Inc., Jason Lapaglia, Shawn Wright, Fidelity One Mortgage Group, Inc., Eric Clayman, Esq. Household Rescue Solutions JPB Consulting, Inc. a/k/a Mortgage Modification Solutions Keep Your Property, Inc., William R. Colon, Carlos A. Hernandez Kirkland Young, L.L.C. Law & Associates, LLC, Thomas E. Law II Legal Modifications Attorney at Law Lending Central Liberty Mitigation Services, Inc., fka: Integrity Real Estate Services, Inc., fka: Integrity Investment Properties, Inc., d/b/a Integrity Foreclosure Solutions |
Lincoln Lending Services, LLC Mortgage Company Rocks Mortgage Crisis Solutions Association, LLC Property Solutions Specialists, Inc. Mortgage Modifiers, LLC National Foreclosure Counseling Services Corp National Foreclosure Management, Inc. National Foreclosure Mediators, Inc. / Home2Mortgage National Payment Modification Company, a Florida Corporation, William Rodriguez, Jr., an individual, Chance Edward Gordon, Esquire, an Individual, d/b/a National Payment Modification, a fictitious name registered In San Diego County, California, and The Gordon Law Firm of Los Angeles, California. Nationwide Home Relief Oceanview Investment Services, Corp. Oceanview Financial Services, Corp. Financial Powerhouse Services, Inc. Outreach Housing, LLC United Home Front, LLC Blair L. Wright, and Bryan E. Berry Pendulum Financial Group d/b/a Blue Fox Financial Professor Mortgage Quality Florida Group, Corporation Reliable Resources, LLC |
The Florida Office of Financial Regulation has issued cease and desist order to the following businesses:
Homeownership Preservation Group
LendAmerica
Loan Modification Rescue Team
The Florida Office of Financial Regulation has issued cease and desist order to the following individuals:
Marijo Bilobrk
Kasey Creighton
Gabrielle Hatfield
Barney W. May
Donald A. Morris
Marino Pena
Yesenia Rosario
Alicia Sanchez
Georgia
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 12, 2011. All information on this page is publicly available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
The following individuals or organizations have been prosecuted by the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs:
Dwayne Green, Maximus Investment Group
The following individuals or organizations were issued Cease-and-Desist Orders by the Department of Banking and Finance for their activities:
Kalle Kivinen, Loan Restructuring Solutions
Atlanta Loan Modifications, Inc.
Suit has been filed against the following Georgia Company by the Kansas Attorney General for operating scams in Kansas:
ABS Saveco
Additionally, the Georgia State Bar has publically identified numerous attorneys about whom numerous complaints have been lodged regarding their loan modification services. The below attorneys are currently under investigation by the Georgia State Bar for loan modification misconduct:
Leonanous A. Moore
This information is current as of April 12, 2011. Please visit http://www.gabar.org/ethics/recent_discipline to see a list of attorneys who have been recently disciplined.
Illinois
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 12, 2011. Please check http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/homeowners_help.html for updated information regarding the Illinois Attorney General’s mortgage-related fraud actions. All information on this page is publicly available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
The Illinois Attorney General has filed civil suits against the following businesses that are alleged to have perpetrated foreclosure rescue scams:
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Abbotsford, LLC, d/b/a StopMyForeclosure.net, |
Foreclosure Solutions Experts d/b/a Foreclosure Experts Freedom Mortgage Team, Inc. Homeowners’ Assistance Association HomeSavers USA, Inc. Homestead Protection Services, LLC Law & Associates LLC, Lender’s Foreclosure Relief, Inc. Living Modifications Corp. Loan Mod One, LLC Loan Modification Inc. The Mack Financial Group, Inc. MarTav Services Corporation Mason Capital Group Mason Capital Group, LLC Midwest Foreclosure Solutions |
Mortgage Assistance Solutions, LLC Mutual Trust Funding, formerly known as Greater Investment Solutions, Inc. National Foreclosure Counseling Services People’s First Financial Platinum Investment Group, LLC RYM Technology Holdings, LLC/ RYM Tech, LLC SGM Mortgage, Inc. United Home Savers, LLP United Home Solutions, Inc. Victory Consulting and Investments Inc. of Chicago, IL Winter Lake, Limited, an Illinois Corporation |
The Illinois Attorney General has filed civil suits against the following individuals who are alleged to have perpetrated foreclosure rescue scams:
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Walter C. Armstrong |
Debra Gray Jim Hamilton Edward D. Johnson Felicia Johnson Scott Kotalik Thomas E. Law, II Nevrus Mehmeti David Moakler Darius K. Monroe Erika Norton Katen (Keith) Pabley David Mierswa |
Raymond Paulk John F. Reed Fernando Rios, aka Fernali Ferrice Judel James Robert Brandon Roberts Maria C. Scardicchio Michael Thomas Stoller Gail “Stacy” Strong Tomasz Tomczyk Charles T. White, Jr. Norton Helton |
The Illinois Attorney General has also filed criminal charges against alleged scammers, including the following individuals:
Mark J. Helfand
Mirjana Omickus
Budimir Radojcic
Suzana Radojcic
Christa Patterson
The following attorneys have faced disciplinary action by the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois for misconduct relating to mortgage rescue schemes and similar real estate transactions:
Susan Grace Castagnoli, No. 3123234
Kevin Tyronne Kent, No. 6237431
Edward Earle Hearn, No. 6194650
Marc Bradley Jacobs, No. 6277706
Joshua Blum, No. 6274594
George Richard Flynn, No. 838322
Scott V. Kelley, No. 6239300
David M. Ucherek, No. 6832657
Kevin L. Willis, No. 6203417
Linda M. Serrano, No. 6204359
Rachel Kathleen Donegan, No. 6269654
Betty Burns Paden, No. 3127578
Indiana
The list of alleged scammers for Indiana was last updated on July 6, 2010 . All information on this page is publically available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
The Indiana Attorney General has filed suits against these individuals:
Eric Brye
Raymond Paulk
Kenneth Brye
Majik Moore
Sallie Brye
Donald M. Johnson
Robert Dallavia
The Indiana Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney's Offices in Indiana have filed criminal charges against these individuals:
| Shane Burns | Justin L. Stuckey |
| Vincent Eads | Tod Owens |
| Jennifer Eads | Donella Locke |
| Linda Riffle | Jeffrey Faris |
| Beverly Ross |
Businesses facing civil penalties:
The Indiana Supreme Court's Disciplinary Commission has not publicly identified any lawyers allegedly involved in loan modification scams. Further, a case-by-case review of year 2009 attorney disciplinary orders as of February 5, 2010 reveals no attorneys allegedly involved in loan modification scams.
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Maryland
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 12, 2011. Please check http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/pressrel.htm, http://www.justice.gov/usao/md/Public-Affairs/index.html, and www.dllr.maryland.gov/finance/consumers/enforcement.shtml for updated information regarding the State of Maryland’s mortgage-related fraud actions. All information on this page is publicly available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
Members of the Maryland Mortgage Fraud Task Force have filed lawsuits against and/or convicted these individuals:
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Roberto T. Aiello |
Trapper Fishbeck Katisha Fordham Kurt Fordham Steven R. Forrest James William Fox II Katie Gauthier Jeff George Phillip George Rodney Scott Getlan Gregory Gray Larry Gunter Sandy Hernandez Timothy Hutchison Trevor Hutchison Joy Jackson Dennis James Cheryl Johnson Chandra Jones Kehau Jones Marjorie Jorgensen Grace B. Kilchenstein Earnest Lewis Michael K. Lewis Johnny Linderman Gary Linowes Ro Lopez Jemel Lyles Brent MacDonald Michael C. Mali Jesse Malone Xochitl Mariscal Paul Marker Dante Marquez Clifford McCall |
Jennifer McCall Jason McCallum Justin McCallum Jodie McMillian a/k/a Jody McMillian, Jodie McMillan, Jody McMillan, Jodi Hans, Jodie Hans Alan Miniu Derek Oberholtzer Andrea Olavarria Heather N. Puccio Michael D. Puccio Fredy Quesada Jim Richman Jason Ritchie Krista Selig Joseph Servilio Mastura Sheren Howard R. Shmuckler Reggie Simmons Andrea Simpson William Soto Trevor S. Smith Rodney Spellen Jennifer Streaks Winston Thomas Kristen Verdi Andrew H. Williams Piers Windebank Nathaniel Wright David Zausner Sean Zausner Ryan Zimmerman Emmanuelle Zuccarelli |
Members of the Maryland Mortgage Fraud Task Force have filed lawsuits against and/or shut down these companies:
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1st Choice Property Management Firm, Inc. |
Fisch Dubin & Associates, LLC a/k/a FD&A,LLC., FDNALLC.com Fordham & Fordham Investment Group, Ltd. GIAN, Inc. a/k/a ASM Inc. Help Modify Now Debt Solutions, Inc. Help Modify Now, Inc. Home Loan Modification.net a/k/a HomeLoanModification.net Home Relief Services, Inc. Home Savers Home Secure LLC Ideal Holdings, Inc. In the House Technology, Inc. JC and JC Investments LLC JMP Financial Group, LLC Lending Partners LM Processing Metropolitan Grapevine LLC Metropolitan Money Store Mid Atlantic Consulting, Inc. Mortgage Rehabilitation, LLC National Pacific Mortgage, Inc. Nova Key, LLC a/k/a NOVAKEY Peoples First Financial, Inc. d/b/a Peoples First Financial Services |
Pinnacle Financial Solutions Inc. Pinnacle Loan Modification Solutions, LLC POS Dream Home, LLC Richman and Associates, Inc. SaveHomeowners.com a/k/a SaveHomeowners.com Inc. Save My Home Save My Home USA Co., Inc. a/k/a Save My Home USA, SaveMyHome USA Sunrise Financial The Home Savers a/k/a The HomeSavers.org The Law Offices of Christopher Diener and Associates, LLC a/k/a The Diener Law Firm The Law Offices of Erica T. Itzhak & Grace B. Kilchenstein The Malone Financial Group, LLC The Selig Law Group, P.C. The Shmuckler Group, LLC U.S. Equity Solutions, LLC US Homeowners Assistance a/k/a USHA |
Additionally, the Maryland State Bar has publically identified these attorneys who have been disbarred by the Maryland State Bar for loan modification scams. This information is current as of February 7, 2010. For more information, or to determine if an attorney has been reinstated, please contact the Attorney Grievance Commission at (410) 514-7051.
Yalonda M. Douglas
Will Purcell
Renard D. Johnson
Minnesota
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 12, 2011. Please check http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Housing/Default.asp for updated information regarding the Minnesota Attorney General's mortgage-related fraud actions. All information on this page is publicly available.
According to the Minnesota Attorney General's website, no suits against individuals have been filed.
According to the Minnesota Attorney General's website, no criminal suits against individuals have been filed.
Businesses facing civil penalties:
American Financial Corp. d/b/a National Foreclosure Counseling Services
American Foreclosure Specialists, LLC
American Housing Authority, Inc./American Housing Financial, Inc.
American Modification Consultants, LLC, d/b/a American Mitigation Consultants
Davis Mitigation, Inc. d/b/a Davis Foreclosure Assistance
D.R. Financial Services Corp. of California d/b/a D.R. Financial and Superior Home Loans
Foreclosure Assistance Solutions, LLC d/b/a FAS d/b/a Mortgage Second Chance
Home Assure, LLC d/b/a Expert Foreclosure
Home Funding Corporation
IMC Financial Services, LLC
INQB8, LLC, d/b/a Discount Mortgage Relief
Law & Associates, LLC
Lewis Loss Mitigation, Inc. of Alabama d/b/a Stop Foreclosure Center d/b/a Lewis and Associates Consulting
Mortgage Default Assistance, LLC
National Foreclosure Relief, Inc.
Strand Closing Service
The Minnesota State Bar Association and the Minnesota Board of Professional Responsibility have not publically identified any attorneys about whom complaints have been lodged regarding loan modification services, and they do not make public ongoing investigations.
Nevada
The list of alleged scammers for Nevada was last updated on April 11, 20101 All information on this page is publicly available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
The Nevada State Attorney General has filed suit against these individuals:
The State of Nevada has filed suit against or shut down these companies:
Individuals/companies that have settled with the Mortgage and Lending Division and individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to charges by the Attorney General related to loan modification scams:
| IMLS, LLC d/b/a mortgage Lending Services | Jeffery Tye Brown |
| Matthew Marlon | Focus 2000 Financial Corporation |
| Michael Sinclair | William Vargas |
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New Jersey
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 12, 2011. Please check http://www.state.nj.us/lps/news.htm for updated information regarding the New Jersey Attorney General's mortgage-related fraud actions. All information on this page is publically available.
The New Jersey Attorney General has filed civil suits against these individuals:
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Edward Evans |
Francis T. Memmo |
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The New Jersey Attorney General has filed civil/criminal suits against these companies:
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Amer. Credit Repair & Debt Settlement |
NDROA, Inc. |
Homesavers Consulting Group Hope Now Financial Services Corp Federal Loan Modification Center Salvation Home Buyers Fresh Start Financial Services |
The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has fined the following companies for violating the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) for offering to negotiate mortgage modifications without a debt adjuster's license:
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Companies |
Registered Agent |
The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey have filed civil suits against these companies and individuals in New Jersey
Ahron Henoch
Bankruptcy Masters Corp.
Ezra Rishty
Federal Debt Solutions Ltd.
Gerald Serino
National Bankruptcy Services Corp.
United Counseling Association, Inc.
United Credit Adjusters, Inc.
United Money Tree, Inc.
The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) provides a listing of all licensed debt adjusters in the state on its website. If homeowners are contacted by an organization that does not appear on this list, they should contact DOBI or the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs to confirm that the entity is operating legally. The most up-to-date list can be found at: http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/division_consumers/finance/counselors.html.
The New Jersey Bar has not publically identified any attorneys about whom complaints have been lodged regarding loan modification services.
New York
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 12, 2011. All information on this page is publicly available.
Individuals facing civil/criminal charges:
Salvatore Pane, Jr.
Neil Singer
Joseph Romano
Marina Dubin
Robert E. Baschman Jr.
The private class action lawsuit also listed the following company and individuals as defendants in their complaint against the American Modification Agency, Inc.:
Island Pride Homes Inc.
Russell Izzo
Calvin Gordon
James F. Anzelone
The Attorney General has filed criminal charges against:
American Home Recovery Corporation
CloseMore Financial Corporation
Elite Results Group, Inc.
FLM Law Center LLP (a/k/a Federal Loan Modification Center and Federal Loan Modification)
Hometown U.S.A., Inc.
Global Modification Services, Inc. (a/k/a Law Office of Brian Margolin, P.C.)
Loan Modification Affiliate Exchange, Ltd (a/k/a LoanMAE)
Nationwide Modification Agency, Inc.
NMA Legal Services, P.C.
Northeast Mortgage Services
People’s First Financial, Inc.
Raymond Lewis & Fitch, Inc.
Settled For Less, Inc.
The Law Depot, Inc. (The Loss Mitigation Legal Network)
American Modification Agency, Inc. (also known as Amerimod, Inc.)
Infinity Mitigation Corp
National Modification Service
ABM Mitigation Corp.,
Raymon, Louis & Fitch
The New York State Bar Association has not publicly identified any attorneys about whom complaints have been lodged regarding loan modification services and they do not make public ongoing investigations. This information is current as of February 5, 2010.
Ohio
The list of alleged scammers for Ohio was last updated on April 11, 2011. All information on this page is publically available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
The Ohio Attorney General has filed suit against the following entities:
The Ohio Attorney General has filed suit against the following individuals:
| Brian Cicerchi | Timothy A. Buckley |
| Cary Lavensky | Sammy Quick |
| James R. Van Putten | Richard Pinnix |
| Lesley Looney | Randall L. Webb |
| Micheal Brotherton Arden Banks |
Artice Gordon Wanda Sanchez-Gordon |
The Ohio State Bar Association has not publicly identified any attorneys about whom complaints have been lodged regarding loan modification services, and they do not make public ongoing investigations. To report an online ethical complaint against an attorney for participating in an alleged loan scam, click here. http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/DisciplinarySys/odc/complaint.asp
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Pennsylvania
The list of alleged scammers for Pennsylvania was last updated on July 7, 2010. All information on this page is publically available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General has brought actions against these businesses:
The Pennsylvania Attorney General has brought civil lawsuits against these individuals:
The Pennsylvania Attorney General has filed criminal charges against the following individuals:
John Alfred Bariana
Jacqueline McCusker
Jeffrey A. Bennett
Rose Perdue
Stephen G. Doherty
Lauren Erb
Donald Kishbaugh
Anita M. Peterson
Steven P. Parisi
George M. Finney
Edward G. McCusker
The Pennsylvania State Bar has not publically identified any attorneys about whom complaints have been lodged regarding loan modification services, and they do not make public ongoing investigations. This information is current as of February 12, 2010.
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Tennessee
The list of alleged scammers for Tennessee was last updated on July 23, 2010. For updated information regarding the Tennessee Attorney General's mortgage-related fraud actions please visit http://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral. All information on this page is publically available. Click a name below to view public source documentation.
The Tennessee Attorney General has filed suits against the following individuals and organizations:
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Tennessee Housing Protection Agency, Inc. (THPA), along with:
- Mark Jones, Executive Director; and
- Ted Houston, Program Director.
- (Please note that THPA is NOT related to the legitimate work of the Tennessee Housing Development Agency)
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Patrick & Patrick Loss Mitigation Services, along with:
- Denise Patrick, aka Sondrette D. Patrick, Director.
The Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner has brought enforcement actions against the following individuals and entities from 2007-2009.
Individuals and Businesses being investigated and facing numerous private suits for foreclosure scams:
| Freedom Property Investment (William Boxley) | Greene and Greene Custom Homes (Jimmy Greene) |
| Dont4close.com (Charles Jones) |
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Texas
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 12, 2011. Please check http://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/mortgage_fraud.shtml for updated information regarding the Texas Attorney General's mortgage-related fraud actions. All information on this page is publically available.
The Texas Attorney General has filed suit against these companies:
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Abell Mediation, Inc. |
Bell Investments and Development LLC |
J.W.W. Services, Inc. Southern Residential, LLC United Servicing LLC |
The Texas Attorney General has filed suit against these individuals:
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Markus Bailey |
Erik L. Cambell David Espy Edward C. Gray James L. King |
Adolfo Quintero John Woodruff Herb Zerden |
Virginia
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on April 12, 2011. All information on this page is publicly available.
The Virginia Attorney General has filed lawsuits against the following businesses:
Nationwide Loan Modification Bureau, LLC
Real Estate Solutions, LLC
National Loan Modification Bureau
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia has filed criminal suits against the following individuals:
Darryl Underwood, Walkwood Properties
Cynthia Underwood, Walkwood Properties
Diane H. Frederick Atari
Desiree Brown
Jason Gillentine
The Virginia State Bar has not publically identified any attorneys about whom complaints have been lodged regarding loan modification services and they do not make public ongoing investigations. This information is current as of February 5, 2010.
