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Published On: April 1, 2002
Fraud News Archives 2001

Michael Graham received a sentence of more than 12 years in prison and was ordered to pay $515 million in restitution for his role in the failure of The First National Bank of Keystone.

Yehuda Shiv was charged by the SEC with overstating the value of his clients’ assets by more than $139 million.

Cheryl A. Swain pleaded guilty to a charge of mail fraud in connection with her conduct as the VP for Marketing Syndication of MCA.

Robert B. Herbert, Jr. of Raleigh allegedly “embezzled and misappropriated moneys from Stewart Title.

Donald Lukens allegedly defrauded more than 100 investors — including popular sports figures — of at least $12.5 million in a number of schemes, including one involving mortgage backed securities.

Steven D. Mueffelman and John S. Lombardi charged in a 15-count indictment with mail and wire fraud.

Raymond T. Jackman, JR. was sentenced to two years’ probation.

GreatStone Mortgage in Florida is accused of fraud, sexual harassment.

The government is pursuing mortgage fraud cases in Charlotte and Cleveland.

Miami family allegedly ran a mortgage fraud ring that swindled lenders out of $3.8 million.

Maryland is the state with the most instances of possible fraud, according to Affinity Corporation’s ‘Suspected Fraud Activity Index’ for the months of June, July and August.

Thomas Eck and Zahra Gilak made as much as $15 million, and defrauded investors of $100 million in sham that included online mortgage brokerage.

Richard Wood, a Las Vegas mortgage broker accused of bilking millions of dollars from dozens of investors in a nationwide Ponzi scheme, was gunned down outside his home.

FBI Investigating Massive Mortgage Fraud Case In Spokane.

Richard Michael McDowell, who through southern California-based Active Home Loans and M&M Loan Service admittedly swindled an estimated $7 million from about two.

PinnFund Fugitive Surrenders — Michael Fanghella surrenders to U.S. Marshals in San Diego

Former PinnFund CEO Planned To Escape To Caribbean On $1 million Yacht — Estranged wife obtained injunction preventing yacht from sailing

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