ICE Agent Admits Scamming Suntrust And Freddie Mac

Former ICE Agent Admits To Defrauding Suntrust And Freddie Mac In Short Sale Straw Deal Gone Bad

ice agentA former ICE Agent admitted in court last week that she conspired to defraud Freddie Mac and SunTrust Mortgage in a short sale scheme.
Shauna Sutherland pleaded guilty this week to one count of wire fraud related to the scheme.
Sutherland admitted to defrauding SunTrust Mortgage and Freddie Mac as part of her plea agreement. She allowed a short sale of a property she owned in Georgia to a family friend who acted as a straw purchaser.
Sutherland also lied about there being no hidden agreements between her and the purchaser. She requested forgiveness of more than $40,000 owed on the mortgage as a result of her supposed financial difficulties.
SunTrust and Freddie Mac agreed to the short sale offer based on her false claims of hardship. Sutherland’s family friend purchased the property for approximately $34,000.
In exchange, SunTrust Mortgage and Freddie Mac released Sutherland from her outstanding obligation.
Freddie Mac, which owned the mortgage, calculated a total loss of more than $42,000 as a result of the short sale.
However, the transaction was not what it appeared.

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