Fraudsters Dupe Bank
Fraudsters obtained a mortgage from a financial institution using fake documents, then sent a fake money order (issued by the "IRS") to the institution to pay off the mortgage. The financial institution even mailed the fraudsters an overpayment refund of $10,000. When the financial institution realized the mistake, it filed a lawsuit to reinstate the mortgage, only to find the fraudsters even submitted to the court a fake receipt for the fake money order. [3/21/18]