Ohio AG Gets Indictment Of Man In Alleged Refinancing / Deed Theft Scam

From the Ohio Attorney General's office:

• "Attorney General Marc Dann and the Franklin County Prosecutor’s office have secured the indictment of Christian Lambright for defrauding an 81 year old Columbus resident. Lambright’s indictment by the Franklin County Grand Jury on felony counts of Theft, Securing Writings by Deception, and Money Laundering follows a three week investigation by the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission mortgage fraud task force."

• "The victim in this case and her family had discussed refinancing her home with Lambright, who said he was a loan officer for a local mortgage broker. Instead of preparing refinancing paperwork, it is alleged that Lambright concocted a scheme to have the property transferred into the name of his own mother. It is also alleged that Lambright stole money from the closing proceeds."

• "Investigators say Lambright picked the victim up at her home in late June without her family’s knowledge. Authorities say he then took the woman, who had recently been released from the hospital, was on medication, and could not walk without a walker, to a local fast-food restaurant where he arranged for the paperwork to be signed."

For more , see Ohio AG Press Release - Attorney General Marc Dann’s Organized Crime Investigations Commission busts Columbus man for mortgage fraud (Man preyed on elderly victim soon after hospital visit).

For grand jury charges, see Indictment - State of Ohio vs. Lambright.

See also, Local man indicted for mortgage fraud (Business First of Columbus).

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