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2 accused of running $30M mortgage fraud scam in N.J., feds say

Updated 10:10 AM; Posted 7:07 AM
By Noah Cohen NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

An Essex County-based attorney and another man were arrested Thursday and accused of running a mortgage fraud scam that involved dozens of properties around New Jersey and bilked financial institutions out of more than $30 million, federal prosecutors said.

Christopher Goodson, 44, an attorney from Newark, and Anthony Garvin, 47, of Jersey City, were charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in the short sale mortgage fraud conspiracy that lasted from January 2011 through August, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for New Jersey.

Conspirators in the scam setup simultaneous fraudulent transactions using the same target property, according to a federal criminal complaint. The scam allegedly involved properties in Jersey City, Clifton, Union and other communities.


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