Sunday, August 03, 2008

Three Charged For Allegedly Using Stolen Identity In Fraudulent Home Purchase

From the San Bernardino County, California District Attorney's Office:
  • [I]nvestigators from the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Real Estate Fraud Unit arrested "Carlos" Gabriel Hernandez, 36, of Adelanto and Jose Oliva, 32, of Fontana on felony charges connected to real estate fraud. Additionally, [...] Luis Robles, 46, of San Bernardino was arrested at his residence [... . A]ll three suspects were arrested for several felony counts including grand theft and forgery.

  • In 2003/2004, the three conspired to steal the victim's identity for the fraudulent purchase of a home in Victorville. The victim discovered the fraud when he attempted to refinance his own Santa Ana residence. The victim found that his signature had been forged on numerous loan documents.

For more, see Real Estate Agents Arrested in Real Estate Fraud Conspiracy.