Who do I go to with knowledge of mortgage fraud?

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Jack Reacher_IHB

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I have information on a mortgage fraud ring and I want to turn these guys in. Who would be the best to go to about this? Not only is there mortgage fraud but there is identity theft as well. Fake income documentation, fake tax returns, fake identification, etc. This may sound like a joke but it's not.
 
On the fake tax returns, go directly to www.irs.gov. If you have evidence and they are convicted, you could receive a $25,000 reward.
 
Jack....you could also probably go to the DA's office and talk. I am sure they can point you to the right law enforcement agency.
 
I've spoken to the FBI already. They took all the info over the phone and said that someone would contact me. I haven't heard anything from them so I want to pursue other avenues. I'll call the DA here shortly. Thank you for your suggestions.



I'll keep everyone updated. This is a pretty big deal. He's got a notary who won't verify id's, a person inside Trans Union to modify credit reports, a person who creates and sells fake identification and someone who creates fake income docs. I think the appraiser, mortgage broker, realtor and escrow officer were involved too. They were all part of each transaction.
 
<p>Jack,</p>

<p>Be cautious posting on the open internet. People who are involved in this stuff have a long reach. Keep the specifics to a minimum to protect yourself and your family.</p>
 
<p>>>He's got a notary who won't verify id's</p>

<p>Ah, try the California Attorney General's office. Your best bet would be to assemble a packet with all the documentation you have and mail it to them. There's a state board that regulates notaries (can't recall the name but search <a href="http://www.ca.gov">www.ca.gov</a> for the info). </p>
 
<p>Jack,</p>

<p>The Orange County Sheriff's Department has a Major Fraud Section that investigates real estate fraud. Here is their website and an excerpt from their Investigations page:</p>

<p><strong>MAJOR FRAUDS</strong></p>

<p>Investigators assigned to the Major Fraud section are responsible for the investigation of cases involving grand theft, theft of public funds, embezzlement, theft by false pretenses, consumer fraud and various types of business fraud. In addition to these cases, Investigators also handle cases of elder fiduciary abuse and <strong>real estate fraud</strong>. Major Fraud cases are often complex, amounting to losses of millions of dollars. These types of cases occasionally require coordinating with specialists from the FBI, U.S. Secret Service, IRS and many other entities.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.oscd.org">www.oscd.org</a> </p>

<p>Detectives are probably busy handling many, many other investigations like yours so you may have to be patient. Give them a call and find out if they are the proper entity that can help you. Good luck and thanks for doing the right thing. </p>
 
i'd definitely report them. a college buddy of mine got caught up by a ring like this. they gave him (and a other victims) $5k each to use their names on the titles of houses they were flipping. needless to say, he paid far more than $5k in legal fees just to clear his name. luckily he was able to work with the authorities to bring them down.
 
sad to say but how many of these cases get low priority from local, state, and federal law enforcement? get the IRS involved because they're less likely to drop the ball on this. if there's tax evasion/fraud involved, they will come down with the hammer of thor!
 
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