Virginia Accountant Charged In Alleged Mortgage Scam; Accused Of Creating Letters Containing Bogus Info To Assist Straw Buyers Obtain Home Loans

In Northern Virginia, The Washington Examiner reports:Federal authorities have accused a Virginia accountant of writing false letters verifying the incomes of homebuyers who were caught in a mortgage fraud scheme that caused banks to lose about $3 million when their homes went into foreclosure. Maria E. Conrad would receive up to $400 each from loan officers at E-Star Lending for the letters she