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List of Alleged Scammers LIST OF ALLEGED SCAMMERS: iF YOU WANT OR NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND YOUR LOAN HOLDER IS fANNIE MAE, GO TO: WWW.FANNIEMAE.COM
In California, law enforcement officials have brought civil and criminal lawsuits against numerous individuals and companies for alleged loan modification scams. In addition, California regulatory agencies have revoked licenses of individuals perpetuating fraud against homeowners in distress. Please be aware of the below names as scammers have been known to continue operations even after having been caught. This information is not exhaustive, however. Generally, homeowners seeking loan modification assistance are encouraged to work with HUD certified housing counselors, which can be found by clicking here. Homeowners may also call the Homeowners' HOPE Hotline 1-888-995-4673 for free loan modification assistance.
The list of alleged scammers on this website was last updated on February 4, 2010. All information on this page is publically available.
California Department of Real Estate (DRE):
The DRE has filed over 400 desist-and-refrain orders and/or accusations against companies performing loan modifications. Homeowners can look up the names of these companies by visiting their website. In addition, they can contact the DRE to inquire about what has happened with the order against a particular company or individual.
California Attorney General has filed suit against these individuals:
Arthur S. Aldridge
Sibpun Ampornpet
Michael Armendariz
Kenneth Buhler
Ruben Curiel
Christopher L. Diener
George Escalante
Sharon Fasela
Terence Green Sr.
Ricardo Haag
Eli Hassine
Quentin Hazell
William Hutchings
Shawna Landis
Xiaoke Li
Cesar Lopez
Stefano Marrero
Maya Burrell Marrero
Kathleen Marrero-Davis
Rasha Yehia Melek
Zulmai Nazarzai
John D H N Nielsen Paul Noe
Carol Pencille
Adrian Pomery
Eric Pony
Paulette Pony
Wilma Pony
Mitchell Roth
Hakimullah Sarpas
Karla C. Shippey
Ronald C. Specter
Dean Storm
California Attorney General has filed criminal charges against these individuals:
Saul Amador
Rosa Conrado
Marianne Curtis
Jesus Flores David Giron
Antonia Gonzalez
Isaura Hernandez
Alejandrina Maldonado Juan Perez
Anna Santos
Mary Alice Yraceburu
Businesses facing civil penalties:
California Foreclosure Specialists
Diener Law Firm
Direct Credit Solutions, Inc.
E. Pony, Inc.
Federal Land Grant (FLG), LLC
First Gov
Foreclosure Freedom
Foreclosure Prevention Services
Golden State Funding, Inc.
Greenleaf Lending, Inc.
H.E. Service Company Home Relief Services, LLC
KBS Resources, LLC
Land Grant Services, LLC
Landis Business Services, Inc.
Lease2OwnHomes
Lifetime Financial
Lighthouse Services
Living Water Lending, Inc.
MW Roth, PLC
Nations Mortgage, Inc.
Olympic Escrow, Inc. Payment Processing Department
Payment Relief Services, Inc.
RMR Group Loss Mitigation, LLC
Shippey & Associates, P.C.
Statewide Financial Group, Inc.
United First, Inc.
U.S. Foreclosure Relief, Inc.
US Homeowners Assistance
US Homeowners Preservation Center
Virtual Escrow, Inc.
Additionally, the California State Bar has publically identified numerous attorneys about whom numerous complaints have been lodged regarding their loan modification services. The below attorneys are currently under investigation by the California State Bar for loan modification misconduct. This information is current as of February 4, 2010.
David Arase (#233705), Costa Mesa, Arase Law Firm and National Housing Assistance
Nabile Anz (#183324), Irvine, Federal Loan Modification Law Center (resigned)
Stephen Burns (#113371), Los Angeles, Legal Group Network
Robert Buscho (#122556), Fullerton, United Law Group
Nicholas Chavarela (#251632), Santa Ana, Rodis Law Group and America’s Law Group
Gary Davidson (#32110), Costa Mesa (resigned)
Christopher Diener (#187890), Irvine, Home Relief Services LLC (involuntarily inactive)
Christian Dillon (#89376), USMAC Law Group (involuntarily inactive)
Cameron Edwards (#222549), Alliance Law Center in San Diego (resigned)
Kurt Elkins (#241562), Los Angeles
Steven Feldman (#103676), Mission Viejo, Feldman Law Center
Eric Douglas Johnson (#224065), Culver City, Avantgarde Group (resigned)
Paul Lucas (#163076), Aliso Viejo, Lucas Law Center (involuntarily inactive)
Tanmay Mistry (#251425), Los Angeles
Brandon Moreno (#233750), Santa Ana, U.S. Foreclosure Relief Corp.
Jeffrey Nemerofsky (#213014) Laguna Niguel, U.S. Advocacy Law Group and U.S. Financial Products (resigned)
Laguna Niguel (#207218), U.S. Advocacy Law Group and U.S. Financial Products
James Parsa (#153389), Southern California (resigned)
Gregory Paiva (#207218)
Adrian Pomery (#249664), Orange, U.S. Foreclosure Relief Corp.
Ronald Rodis (#181873), Newport Beach, Rodis Law Group and America’s Law Group (resigned)
Mitchell Roth (#77962), Sherman Oaks, San Diego, Riverside (resigned)
Sean Rutledge (#255938), Irvine, United Law Group (involuntarily inactive)
Mark Shoemaker (#134828), Long Beach, Advocates for Fair Lending
Timothy Thurman (#216048), Los Angeles, Trinity Law Group (resigned)
Marc Tow (#78429), Newport Beach, Marc Tow and Associates
Michael Yellin (#255050), Los Angeles, A Fresh Start Loan Modification
Filing the complaint:
1. Go to the bottom left corner and when you see this: click on the link------> Beware of Scams - Help is Free! Click on Report Scam
2. Then proceed to the questions
3. Follow each step and you have filed your complaint
Out of California click on -------------->Beware of Scams- Help is FREE! Then the next page at the TOP click on ------------> In your State. Click your state then click -------> report a Scam
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I HOPE THIS HELPS AT LEAST ONE PERSON!
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In the subject line please put, HAMP or Home Modificati0n.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!!! YET BEWARE OF SCAMMERS AND NON-COMPLIANT MORTGAGE SERVERS (REO'S)
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