Four Nailed In Alleged Central Florida Mortgage Fraud, Identity Theft

An Orange County, Florida family of four has been arrested and accused of engaging in a combined identity theft and mortgage fraud scheme by allegedly taking personal information from unsuspecting homebuyers and using it to illegally obtain loans, according to a report appearing on the WFTV Channel 9 Orlando website.

Victor Ortiz-Rivera, his wife Minerva Rolon-Garcia, and daughters Nixalis Gotary, who allegedly acted as the mortgage broker, and Nydia Ortiz, who allegedly notarized the documents, were all accused with helping families obtain home loans and then using the victims' personal information to immediately get a second loan without the victim's knowledge. Investigators have yet to determine how many people were victimized. So far, at least six victims have come forward; the investigation is ongoing.

To read more, see Homebuyers Used As Pawns In Mortgage Fraud Scheme.
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