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| _________::::___#364 - February 26, 2007________________ |
| #364 Updated: 2/24/07 10:42 p.m. Another guilty plea in mortgage fraud James Sparks was one of three people indicted last year with home builder Jeffrey Miller. 2 men sentenced in loan schemes Since a federal fraud task force was formed in 2002 to look into the area's rash of mortgage crimes, 58 people have been convicted, including Wagner and Howard, who each had pleaded guilty to charges of mail fraud and money laundering. SoCal woman pleads guilty to leading $12M fraud scheme A woman pleaded guilty Friday to federal mail fraud and money laundering charges for leading a $12 million foreclosure scam that victimized more than 100 Southern California homeowners. Orlando man, brother get prison terms for running Ponzi scheme Two brothers who admitted to running an investment scheme that authorities said cost investors millions of dollars were given lengthy prison terms. Accountant gets 4 years for embezzlement Parks employee says she became addicted to the thefts, which reached $350,000 Some firefighters near top of city payroll For the second consecutive year, San Diego firefighters are listed prominently among the city's highest-paid employees, bringing home more money than some top executives. |