Loan Fraud

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Five Credit Unions Targeted in Loan Fraud Ring

March 3, 2019 Cucolle1

Nassau County, NY – 1 March 2019 – Five people have been charged in...

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How Lenders Can Defeat Synthetic Identity Application Fraud

January 1, 2019 Cucolle1

4 Red Flags of Synthetic ID Fraud The explosion of synthetic identity fraud on...

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15 Credit Unions Pounded with Phantom Auto Loan Fraud

October 30, 2018 Cucolle1

Charlotte, NC – 17 October 2018 – A federal jury in Charlotte has returned...

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Synthetic ID Fraud – What it is and How it is Created

October 9, 2018 Cucolle1

Over the last twenty years, the proliferation of credit fraud and identity theft has...

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Synthetic ID Fraud Up 500% in Auto Lending Since 2011

October 5, 2018 Cucolle1

Synthetic Identity has become a major problem for auto lenders and a new report...

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Credit Union Employee Arrested on Loan Fraud and Forgery Charges

September 18, 2018 Cucolle1

Tallahassee, FL – 18 September 2018 – A former employee at Gulf Winds Credit Union...

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Broker Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Banks in $3.5 Million ‘Shotgun’ Loan Scheme

September 14, 2018 Cucolle1

Newark, NJ – 13 September 2018 – A New York real estate broker and...

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Dealership Fined $2M in Loan Fraud Fines

September 5, 2018 Cucolle1

Erie, PA – 3 September 2018 – A Pennsylvania dealership has agreed to pay...

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Man Arrested for $1.3M in Credit Card and Auto Subleasing Scams

August 17, 2018 Cucolle1

Jacksonville, FL – 16 August 2018 – A man was arrested Thursday in connection...

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Three More Charged in East Coast Loan Fraud Ring

August 16, 2018 Cucolle1

Providence, RI – 16 August 2018 – United States Attorney Stephen G. Dambruch announced federal...

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Three Sentenced in $4.6M Loan Fraud Scheme

August 2, 2018 Cucolle1

Dallas, TX – 31 July 2018 – Stephanie Contreraz, 27, Abraham Valdez, 53, both...

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Third Person Sentenced in NY Loan Fraud Ring

July 26, 2018 Cucolle1

Providence, RI – 25 July 2018 – A third person charged in federal court...

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Credit Union VP Allegedly Aided in $4M in Loan Fraud

July 18, 2018 Cucolle1

Pittsfield, MA – 17 July 2018 – Charges filed against a credit union commercial...

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22 Charged in Fraud Auto Loan Scheme

July 17, 2018 Cucolle1

Fake documents tied to $244,000 in auto loans, investigators say Tulsa, OK – 16...

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Fake Employment Scams – A New Cottage Industry for Fraud

July 15, 2018 Cucolle1

So, the loan underwriters stipulated for proof of income, proof of residency and even...

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Russian Fraudster Racks up $30M in Luxury Car Straw Loan Fraud

July 11, 2018 Cucolle1

July 10 – 2018 – He was an FBI informant, once testified against the...