Thursday, February 01, 2007

Indianapolis Feds Get Mortgage Fraud Indictment

An Indianapolis man was indicted on seven counts of identity theft and four counts of bank fraud, according to Federal authorities in Indianapolis. Prosecutors have alleged that the suspect purchased five properties and obtained or attempted to obtain two auto loans using the stolen identities of three men, including their Social Security numbers.

A confederate has been charged with one count of identity theft, relating to an incident when police intervened during an attempt by him to get a $32,000 car loan using a phony Wisconsin driver's license. To read more, see Two charged with identity theft, reported by The Indianapolis Star at IndyStar.com.
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