How much do you trust your mortgage broker? What about this broker? Mr. Henry Aguilar? Seems trustworthy enough, right?
The Sacramento Sheriff’s department currently has a warrant out for Aguilar and his accomplice Magda Gonzales. The pair are suspected of stealing more than $120,000 in a real estate identity theft scam. Posing as a mortgage broker, Aguilar bought and sold property in his client’s names without their permission. Gonzales, Aguilar’s wife and an official Notary Public, notarized the documents and helped set up stolen lines of credit.
According to the Originator Times:
Henry
Aguilar is being sought on a $750,000.00 arrest warrant. Magda Gonzales
is being sought on a $100,000.00 arrest warrant. Aguilar and Gonzales
have abandoned their homes and businesses and believed to have fled to
Honduras leaving their juvenile child in Sacramento.
Aguilar and Gonzales aren’t alone in this scheme. Crooks posing as mortgage brokers have appeared across the country. An Iowa woman stole $110,000 by posing as a mortgage lender and convincing clients with debt problems to refinance or foreclose on their homes. In another case, a mortgage broker in Kansas City filed fraudulent loan applications in order to steal more than $150,000.
How can you avoid identity theft and fraud by your mortgage broker? Be sure to fully research a broker’s background before working with them. Check that their state broker license is authentic and see if they are registered with the National Association of Mortgage Brokers. You should also ask them for a few client references who you can call for an honest opinion. Keep an eye out for suspicious behavior and don’t sign or provide any data that seems unusual without researching first.
If you suspect that you may be a victim of identity theft or fraud, it is crucial that you act quickly and document your case. There are a few legal liability protections for identity theft victims with losses related to mortgages and property. Carefully documenting the situation and communicating closely with law enforcement can help make the resolution process go more smoothly.
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quiero saber si el sr. henry aguilar es buscado por el condado de sacramento y magda gonzales. Como sigue este caso?
Gracias
It appears that the case is proceeding in the California Superior Court. I found this motion from July to have his attorney changed – http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:vrgycZO2X6IJ:www.saccourt.com/courtrooms/trulings/dept54/d54-2006-0710-0900.pdf+Henry+Aguilar&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=4
The case is finish in court the wife plead guilty all the charges of fraud.