Credit Suisse exec charged in NY mortgage probe – BusinessWeek

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New York Daily News Credit Suisse exec charged in NY mortgage probe BusinessWeek The executive — Kareem Serageldin (kuh-REEM' SEHR'-uh-jehl-dihn) — was charged Wednesday with conspiracy, falsifying books and records, and wire fraud . The charges carry a potential penalty of 45 years in prison. Authorities say $5.2 million of his … 3 former Credit Suisse traders are charged in scheme Bend Bulletin Government Accuses Three Former Traders at Credit Suisse of Bond Fraud – NYSE:CS Galaxy Stocks Credit Suisse Bond Trader Prosecutions Don't Even Aim for the Heart of the Crisis Huffington Post (blog) Forbes all 37 news articles

Beware of Mystery Shopper Scams – Huffington Post

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Beware of Mystery Shopper Scams Huffington Post … probably hundreds more are scams . In fact, the National Consumers League (NCL) says complaints it received regarding fraudulent mystery shopper and work -at- home schemes were up nearly 9 percent during the past six months. Why the increase?

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3 Former Traders at Credit Suisse Charged With Bond Fraud – New York Times

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New York Times 3 Former Traders at Credit Suisse Charged With Bond Fraud New York Times The government charged three former Credit Suisse traders on Wednesday with inflating the value of mortgage bonds as the housing market collapsed, a rare criminal prosecution of Wall Street executives for their conduct during the financial crisis. Ex-Credit Suisse Traders To Be Charged Over Subprime Fraud Huffington Post Charges against Credit Suisse employees FierceFinance Charges Filed Against Three Former Credit Suisse Traders Imassera News Jobmouse

If you’re about to lose your home … – Chicago Tribune

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BBC News If you're about to lose your home … Chicago Tribune The equitable case is the widespread fraud and deception involving subprime mortgages raining down on innocent homeowners following the Wall Street crash and the corporate greed that caused it. This is the ugly license fostered by massively one-sided, … What Occupy taught the unions Salon Occupy…Your Doctor's Office? Wall Street Journal (blog) all 236 news articles

Ex-Credit Suisse Traders To Be Charged Over Subprime Fraud – Huffington Post

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New York Times Ex-Credit Suisse Traders To Be Charged Over Subprime Fraud Huffington Post Federal prosecutors are expected to charge four former Credit Suisse brokers with criminal fraud for misleading investors by inflating the value of subprime mortgage derivatives to increase their own bonuses, reports the Wall Street Journal. US Plans Charges on Bond Fraud Wall Street Journal Charges against Credit Suisse employees FierceFinance Feds to Charge Crooked Bond Traders Newser Reuters

Audit Notes: Finally, Fraud Charges; Gee Whiz Wired; Freddie – Columbia Journalism Review (blog)

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Daily Mail Audit Notes: Finally, Fraud Charges; Gee Whiz Wired; Freddie Columbia Journalism Review (blog) By Ryan Chittum The Wall Street Journal reports, and as far as I can tell, scoops that the Justice Department is preparing to file criminal charges against mortgage-bond traders at Credit Suisse for fraud . The WSJ says two traders will plead guilty, … Freddie Mac, Deutsche Bank Caught Up In Securities Allegations Firedoglake Freddie Mac Bets Against American Homeowners truthout all 284 news articles

Scent of scandal returns to haunt JC Flowers

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Fraud case surrounding private equity group’s investment star in Europe has brought era of ill-timed investments back into the spotlight

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Olympics scam dupes US woman out of £140000 – The Guardian

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The Guardian Olympics scam dupes US woman out of £140000 The Guardian The Metropolitan police have broken up an online scam involving the Olympics, in which fraudsters duped one woman out of £140000 by claiming they were working with Scotland Yard. A 24-year-old man from London was arrested on Tuesday for fraud by … and more

Deafening Republican Silence on Financial Fraud Task Force – The Nation. (blog)

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The Nation. (blog) Deafening Republican Silence on Financial Fraud Task Force The Nation. (blog) He wants to “put free-enterprise on trial” (Mitt Romney); he erroneously thinks that the country's problems “must be the fault of those people on Wall Street ” (Mitch McConnell); he has “bastardized” Wall Street CEOs (Fox News' Neil Cavuto, and no, …

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Shown as Mortgage Market Predators …

Posted on January 30th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | No Comments »

IIRC, Fannie and Freddie both gave explicit directions to their lender clients to omit certain data entry “blanks” on their standard applicatioin forms. I have not seen any interest in pursuing this aspect of MERS- fraud . The docs …

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Details Emerge of New Financial Fraud Unit

Posted on January 26th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | No Comments »

The new Financial Crimes Unit announced by President Barack Obama during Tuesday's State of the Union address will have the power to investigate mortgage fraud going back at least 10 years, according to senior officials at … Financial Protection Bureau, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration as well as the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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David J. Stern | Foreclosure King to Burger King … – Foreclosure Fraud

Posted on January 26th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | No Comments »

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Audit Malpractice Defense: Four Key Issues

Posted on January 26th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | No Comments »

When a major fraud is discovered in a company, one of the key targets of litigation is usually the independent auditors. Two well-publicized cases in which management or shareholders suing the auditors after fraud was uncovered involve Koss Corp. (auditors Grant Thornton) and Navistar International Corp. (Deloitte & Touche). Plaintiffs look to the auditors for

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GRPD educates public about fraudulent schemes – Green River Star

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GRPD educates public about fraudulent schemes Green River Star People using this scam have access to both home and work phone numbers and are relentless. Finally, there are lottery and inheritance scams in which a person receives an email saying they won an international lottery or informing them a rich, …

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The Last Chance Of Freedom: Fannie & Freddie Would Need …

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Fannie & Freddie Would Need Another $100 Billion From Taxpayers For Obama's Proposed Mortgage Writedown. Mike “Mish” Shedlock Fannie ….. Obama's 'New' Bank Fraud Deal: Still Unfair, Still… Uncle Sam and ethanol …

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Wall Street Fraud Watchdog Now Offers Landowners in Ohio & Pennsylvania a … – PR Web (press release)

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PR Web (press release) Wall Street Fraud Watchdog Now Offers Landowners in Ohio & Pennsylvania a … PR Web (press release) The Wall Street Fraud Watchdog's due diligence service for real estate investors, or property owners may be the comprehensive of its type being offered in the United States. The group is expanding its real estate services to now include property owners … and more

Mitt Romney on Fraudclosures | Do Like Bondi … – Foreclosure Fraud

Posted on January 23rd, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | No Comments »

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Real Estate Marketing – Mortgage Meltdown, Fraud and Scams – Part 8

Posted on January 21st, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

Real Estate Marketing – Mortgage Meltdown, Fraud and Scams – Part 8. by Dave on … Now under Fannie Maes new guidelines, that tenant, if they are lucky enough to have Fannie Mae own that property … Tagged as: …

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Fannie Mae opened door for 3 billion TBW fraud

Posted on January 21st, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

This is an old news story but I just came across it today. It's a fascinating read and you'll be amazed at how messed up things got despite many people knowing about fraudulent activities that were going on. Fannie Mae …

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$64MM Insider Trading Scam Busted… From Hedgefund.net …

Posted on January 19th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced his office is scheduled to hold a press conference at 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon to announce the six counts of securities fraud against Newman, Horvath, Kuo and Chiasson and three other … We have advised on a fee only basis for clients and family offices for many years and have helped investors sell concentrated positions in newspaper stocks, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, AIG, and others prior to the crash.

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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced his office is scheduled to hold a press conference at 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon to announce the six counts of securities fraud against Newman, Horvath, Kuo and Chiasson and three other … We have advised on a fee only basis for clients and family offices for many years and have helped investors sell concentrated positions in newspaper stocks, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, AIG, and others prior to the crash.

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Follow the Money…..Bailout Scam « loanmodificationscams.net

Posted on January 19th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

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Beware of mystery shopper scams – Minuteman News Center

Posted on January 18th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams, Work From Home Scams | Comments Off

Beware of mystery shopper scams Minuteman News Center In fact, the National Consumers League (NCL) says complaints regarding fraudulent mystery shopper and work -at- home schemes were up nearly 9 percent during the past six months. Why the increase? It's due in part to our nation's high unemployment rates … and more

MERS Suit Seeks Class Status | TREVINO et al … – Foreclosure Fraud

Posted on January 13th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

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Houston Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Operating …

Posted on January 12th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

(Source: FBI) – HOUSTON—James Maceo Ramey, 64, of Houston, has been sentenced to 188 months' imprisonment on 25 counts of bankruptcy fraud and mail fraud .

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Fannie Mae CEO Exit Reveals Housing Policy Chaos

Posted on January 11th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

The resignation of Fannie Mae CEO Michael Williams on Tuesday brings to the surface a fundamental problem: The federal government's housing policy is in chaos. … Finally, heroic Judge Jed Rakoff's rejection of a sweetheart fraud settlement the SEC had gift-wrapped for Citigroup turned a spotlight on how the public interest is routinely sacrificed on the altar of expediency, and how the lack of accountability makes it much more likely that the wrongdoers will do …

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BNY Mellon in talks to settle overcharging suit

Posted on January 11th, 2012 in Economy, Fraud | Comments Off

Authorities allege bank defrauded clients on currency transactions by not charging them at the best rate of the day, as promised

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CEO who led Fannie after gov't takeover to quit (AP) | Insurance For …

Posted on January 10th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

In December, the Securities and Exchange Commission brought civil fraud charges against six former executives at the two firms, including former Fannie CEO Daniel Mudd and former Freddie CEO Richard Syron. …

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Avoid short sale fraud information | Dallas Short Sale

Posted on January 7th, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

The FBI, the state Attorney General's office, the Fannie Mae Taskforce, and the media are some of the places where you can report these fraudsters and scammers . Conclusion. As a real estate property owner or as a lender, …

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BBB lists top 10 scams – Salisbury Post

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Columbus Dispatch BBB lists top 10 scams Salisbury Post Employment/job scams – Work -at- home job scams snared many job hunters because they promised full-time pay for part-time hours, with little or no experience needed for jobs that involved fraudulent activities like money laundering and shipping stolen … BBB released Top 10 scams for Charlotte area WSOC Charlotte 2011's top scam imitated the BBB Columbus Dispatch Top Facebook Scams Boise Weekly all 12 news articles

Home Improvement Scam Suspect Due in Court – Tristatehomepage.com

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Home Improvement Scam Suspect Due in Court Tristatehomepage.com Police say he told them he would collect money for jobs he had no intentions of completing. Galloway has been charged in connection with his work more than once. He was also jailed in Warrick County for home improvement fraud, intimidation and being a …

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Stop Foreclosure Fraud in Washington State: Fannie and Freddie …

Posted on January 3rd, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

“An important but fundamentally flawed debate about Fannie and Freddie's role in the ongoing crisis has raged since the SEC sued the former senior managers of both entities for securities fraud . The Wall Street Journal and …

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Little Rock property fraudulently posted on rental website – Today’s THV

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Today’s THV Little Rock property fraudulently posted on rental website Today’s THV LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) — Scammers are constantly scouring the internet, looking for their next victim. One Little Rock family avoided a potential scam involving their home on a rental website. It's something happening far more often than you may … and more

Manufactured Foreclosures | Escrow Fees … – Foreclosure Fraud

Posted on January 2nd, 2012 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

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Dubious sinkhole repairs raise costs and questions of fraud – Tampabay.com

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Tampabay.com Dubious sinkhole repairs raise costs and questions of fraud Tampabay.com “It might be a scam that affects the value of my property.'' After the Tampa Bay Times pointed out that there were no permits for sinkhole work at Pasiuk's home or the other houses, the Hernando County Development Department opened an inquiry. … and more

A global Without having Fannie or Freddie? – Forex

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Since ex- business owners regarding Fannie Mae along with Freddie Macintosh personal computer encounter municipal fraud charges, phone calls are raising through.

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Expert Commercial: Tell It to the Judge: SEC Complaints and …

Posted on December 30th, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

The SEC also cracked down on six executives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for fraud relating to high-risk mortgage loans, including subprime loans. In a Maryland court, the SEC closed out its $700M fraud suit with …

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Florida's Pino Case Deja Vu | New York – Wells … – Foreclosure Fraud

Posted on December 29th, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

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Bill Black: Did OFHEO Fix Fannie and Freddie's Compensation …

Posted on December 29th, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

I have also examined a number of statements by both of OFHEO's leaders during the relevant period, concerning compensation and the initial Fannie accounting fraud . James Lockhart issued a hard hitting release on May 23, …

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Fannie Mae Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2011-22 …

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Fannie Mae Announcement SVC-2010-10 Miscellaneous Servicing Policy Changes

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In this new web commercial from Freddie Mac, learn to spot a foreclosure scam and find out how to avoid becoming victim to home foreclosure fraud . (Follow this link for a … SCREW YOU FREDDIE MAC AND FANNIE MAE! …

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Short Sale Fraud | bubbleinfo.com

Posted on December 28th, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

Short Sale Fraud . There will be realtors who see this video and think, “Jim, you have it all wrong.” “The listing agent's duty is to the seller only, not the bank.” But that is the short-sighted, greedy viewpoint. For agents to hide behind that …. The banks are letting it happen because for the most part it is NOT the banks money, it's money that will be paid by Fannie , Freddie, FHA, one of the private mortgage insurance companies or will be a loss that accrues to whatever …

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7 of the Nastiest Scams, Rip-Offs and Tricks From Wall Street Crooks …

Posted on December 27th, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

… from the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, known as “ Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,”were sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for civil fraud .

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Sen. Scott Brown asks for criminal investigation of GSEs | EUREKA …

Posted on December 27th, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

While the SEC filed a lawsuit alleging fraud against Fannie's former CEO Daniel Mudd, Enrico Dallavecchia, former CEO of Fannie Mae, and former EVP of single family mortgage Thomas Lund, and Richard Syron, former …

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California AG Sues Fannie, Freddie In Effort To Compel Mortgage …

Posted on December 26th, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

California's attorney general says Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refused to provide information to the state's Mortgage Fraud Strike Force, which is investigating the mortgage and foreclosure crisis in California, which has cost …

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Fraud, scams on the rise in 2011? – Carman Valley Leader

Posted on December 26th, 2011 in Fraud, Scams, Work From Home Scams | Comments Off

Fraud, scams on the rise in 2011? Carman Valley Leader In one case, an elderly woman found herself out about $2800, cops said. In another, a 79-year-old woman and her home were jeopardized by the shoddy work , which resulted in a risk of a leak of dangerous carbon monoxide gas. and more

Jonathan Weil: SEC Fannie, Freddie Lawsuit Fails To Hold …

Posted on December 22nd, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

Let's boil down the Securities and Exchange Commission's claims last week against six former Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac executives to their essence. Every disclosure that the SEC says amounted to fraud is …

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Clayton County home invasion uncovers credit card fraud, police say – Atlanta Journal Constitution

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Clayton County home invasion uncovers credit card fraud, police say Atlanta Journal Constitution “The home contained several credit card processing work stations, safes, jewelry, several luxury cars and approximately $200000 in cash,” Willis said in the news release. “Warrants are pending for the occupants of the home and the 18-year-old male … and more

Mudd leaves his Fortress – Financial Mines – Connecticut News

Posted on December 21st, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

The move comes about five days after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint against Mudd, a Greenwich resdient, for his role in an alleged securities fraud involving Fannie Mae. Mud was the …

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