Dozen Suspects Cop Pleas In Southwest Cash Back, Flipping, Mortgage Scam

From the Arizona Office of the U.S. Attorney:

• Marcus Dozzell, 34, of Henderson, Nevada was sentenced [this week] to 45 months in prison for his conviction in April 2008 for leading a mortgage fraud scheme in Phoenix, Arizona, San Diego, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Co-defendant Lutrell Sharpe was sentenced to 88 months in prison on January 29, 2009.

• Sharpe pleaded guilty to twenty-five counts related to mortgage fraud, including Mail and Wire Fraud, False Loan Applications, Using a Social Security Number Belonging to Obtained by Fraud, Money Laundering and Conspiracy as part of a 37-count indictment related to his leadership of a 5-year conspiracy involving the purchase of nineteen properties and ten vehicles using fraudulent loan documents. Ten other co-conspirators were also charged and have pleaded guilty for their involvement in the conspiracy and many will be sentenced in the next few months.

For the U.S. Attorney's press release, see Mortgage Fraud Leaders Sentenced To Prison.

For story update, see Real Estate Agent and Two Others Sentenced to Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme (Scheme involved approximately $2.5 million in losses to lending institutions):

• Micah Bowens, 39, of Henderson, Nevada was sentenced yesterday to 48 months in prison for his conviction in July 2008 for leading a mortgage fraud scheme in Phoenix, San Diego and Las Vegas. Jennifer Sellers, a real estate agent, 30, of Las Vegas, was sentenced to 24 months in prison on February 23, 2009 and Alonzo Love, 34, of San Diego, was sentenced to 14 months on February 17, 2009.