{"id":352109,"date":"2023-08-29T14:52:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T19:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/criminal\/criminal-charges\/mortgage-fraud.html"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:52:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T19:52:00","slug":"mortgage-fraud","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/criminal\/criminal-charges\/mortgage-fraud.html","title":{"rendered":"Mortgage Fraud Criminal Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mortgage Fraud Criminal Charges<\/h1>\n
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Mortgage fraud includes various illegal schemes. These schemes involve misrepresentation or misstatement on mortgage documents.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

Mortgage fraud may involve fake W-2 forms or inflated property appraisals submitted by:<\/p>\n