Mortgage Fraud Criminal Defense Attorney - Tampa Florida

Tampa federal criminal defense attorney notes interest by United States Attorney in pursuing loan and mortgage fraud cases. According to recent reports, Florida is first in the nation in mortgage fraud. Sources report that Tampa is second in the amount of suspicious loan activity. Miami Dade tops the list.

There is a new focus by law enforcement on theses case as previously suggested on this site. U.S. Attorney A. Brian Albritton told a newspaper that "The allegations that were made would fall in the range of something that our office would be interested in . . . Mortgage fraud, in its essence, comes down to lying . . .The goal of this office, given the resources that we have, is to find the most significant cases involving those lies."

A Florida man prosecuted by Albritton's office was sentenced to 10 years incarceration and ordered to pay $6.5-million in restitution for mortgage fraud. In June, four others in a mortgage fraud scheme were indicted.

Dave Couvertier of the Tampa FBI has recently stated "we would reassure the public that the FBI views mortgage fraud as a significant and growing crime problem," The Florida FBI official also stated that "Combating significant fraud in this area is a priority for us."

The Law Office of W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr., A Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, experienced in State and Federal Courts, can provide help in defending these types of allegations. Casey is available at Toll Free 877-793-9290 and at CentralLaw.com .

Source: SPTimes

Mortgage Fraud Criminal Defense Attorney - Tampa Florida