Wahington Couple Victimized By Family Friend; Mortgage Forgery Involved

An elderly Ridgefield, Washington couple was financially victimized by a family friend whom they had taken into their home and treated like a member of the family. The theft, estimated at more than $125,000, included a forgery of their name to obtain a home equity line of credit on the couple's farm.

The scam artist is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow (January 24) and plead guilty to identity theft, forgery and first degree theft and is looking at a 15 month prison sentence.

To read more, see Sparky's instincts were spot on, reported by The Oregonian, at OregonLive.com.
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