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Attorney Convicted of Felony for Short Sale Antics

This is a former student of mine so I have taken his name out of the article.  But I suspect this is a common occurrence so watch out.  The attorney has been suspended by the bar and may be disbarred.  The article is from the US Attorneys Office.

Modesto Real Estate Attorney Convicted of Fraud in a Short Sale Scheme

FRESNO, Calif. — Mr. ———, 53, of Modesto, was convicted today of three counts of wire fraud in connection with a fraudulent short-sale scheme, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Read more…