by Brian Mahany Forged mortgage documents are nothing new. Even making that statement pains me greatly. Once upon a time, no one would dream of a bank, mortgage lender or lawyer routinely forging documents. Today, its common place. A case pending before the Florida Supreme Court is set to determine if a bank that gets […]
Forgery & Identity Theft – Partners in Crime
by Brian Mahany As a prosecutor I always wondered why street thugs would risk years in prison by committing a purse snatching or other low level street crime. I am not suggesting that any robbery isn’t serious but armed with nothing more than a pen, a smart criminal can net far more money and face […]
Deed Theft – Texan Convicted of Stealing Real Estate from Dead and Disabled
[Post updated with sentencing and aftermath information] Fraudsters have few boundaries. Their crimes hurt millions of Americans each year. Texas resident Norris Fisher now enters the Hall of Shame after forging deeds from the recently departed and the mentally challenged. His story is pulled from the court records of the U.S. District Court for the […]