Friday, December 19, 2008

"Money Store" Suspects In Sale Leaseback, Foreclosure Rescue Scam Continue To Fall

In Greenbelt, Maryland, The Associated Press reports:
  • A Fort Washington woman has pleaded guilty in a scheme to defraud homeowners facing foreclosure. Jennifer McCall, 47, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

  • McCall was the chief executive officer of Metropolitan Money Store, a company that claimed to provide help to people in danger of losing their homes. But prosecutors say the company left homeowners worse off by draining equity out of the properties and imposing exorbitant transaction fees. Prosecutors say McCall is responsible for a loss of more than $16 million dollars.

McCall is the fifth defendant in this case to cop a guilty plea.

Source: Md. Woman Pleads Guilty In Mortgage Fraud Scheme.

See also, U.S. Attorney (Maryland) press release: CEO Of Metropolitan Money Store Pleads Guilty In Mortgage Fraud Scheme (Conspirators Took Title of Homes from Financially Distressed Homeowners and Secretly Used Home Equity for Furs, Jewelry and Other Personal Benefits, Defendant Caused Over $16 Million in Losses).

Go here and Go here for other posts on the alleged Metropolitan Money Store foreclosure rescue scam. JoyJackson