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Guyanese Found Guilty In $50 million mortgage fraud scheme In Florida

 
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Ravi-RoopnarineThe last co-defendant in a $50 million mortgage fraud scheme involving more than 150 residential properties, including some in Vero Lake Estates, was convicted in federal court of three charges.

Ravindranauth Roopnarine, a Guyanese national, was found guilty Friday in U.S. District Court of wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud.

Sentencing is set for 1:30 p.m. May 10 by U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez. Roopnarine, 56, faces a maximum of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Roopnarine was one of four people named in a 2010 indictment for the fraud scheme spanning more than 150 residential real estate properties in Vero Lake Estates, Orlando, and Miami-Dade and Orange counties.

According to the court documents and testimony, Roopnarine recruited and led his co-conspirators in a widespread mortgage fraud scheme.

Roopnarine, along with Kamla Seecharan and her husband, Deo Seecharan, conspired to solicit mainly Guyanese residents of Florida and other states to act as straw buyers on fraudulent mortgage loan applications.

The Seecharans and Linda Rovetto previously pleaded guilty.

About 80 people served as straw buyers of properties in Vero Lake Estates and other developments.

The scheme resulted in more than $50 million in fraudulent mortgage loans.

The co-conspirators then used the proceeds to purchase additional properties, fund pre-existing fraudulent mortgage loans, and pay kickbacks to the straw buyers, testimony and evidence showed.

In addition, Kamla Seecharan and Rovetto unlawfully diverted more than $3.5 million in mortgage loans from real estate closing escrow accounts to Raviworld New Homes Inc., a company managed by Roopnarine and Deo Seecharan.

Kamla Seecharan, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison and ordered to pay more than $2 million in restitution.

Deo Seecharan and Rovetto each pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud involving $3.5 million in diverted real estate escrow funds.

Martinez sentenced Deo Seecharan to five years in prison and ordered him to pay more than $9 million in restitution.

Rovetto was sentenced to 3Â― years in prison.

FM
Nehru posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

  

Bannas, You gun do the jail time for the 80 straw buyers???

The 80 straw buyers should go to jail also because they  knowingly misrepresent their names in this Fraud.  

FM
ian posted:
Nehru posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

  

Bannas, You gun do the jail time for the 80 straw buyers???

The 80 straw buyers should go to jail also because they  knowingly misrepresent their names in this Fraud.  

Banna you understand the straw buyers  got kick back by pretending they need the mortgage... right.  

FM
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ian posted:
ian posted:
Nehru posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

  

Bannas, You gun do the jail time for the 80 straw buyers???

The 80 straw buyers should go to jail also because they  knowingly misrepresent their names in this Fraud.  

Banna you understand the straw buyers  got kick back by pretending they need the mortgage... right.  

A scheme orchestrated by the greedy monsters.

Nehru
ian posted:
ian posted:
Nehru posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

  

Bannas, You gun do the jail time for the 80 straw buyers???

The 80 straw buyers should go to jail also because they  knowingly misrepresent their names in this Fraud.  

Banna you understand the straw buyers  got kick back by pretending they need the mortgage... right.  

I have to agree with Ian. The straw buyers need to be in jail as well.

Chief
Chief posted:
ian posted:
ian posted:
Nehru posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

  

Bannas, You gun do the jail time for the 80 straw buyers???

The 80 straw buyers should go to jail also because they  knowingly misrepresent their names in this Fraud.  

Banna you understand the straw buyers  got kick back by pretending they need the mortgage... right.  

I have to agree with Ian. The straw buyers need to be in jail as well.

And Bhai you have all the right to agree with whoever you want.  I rather stick to my integrity.

Nehru
ian posted:
Nehru posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

  

Bannas, You gun do the jail time for the 80 straw buyers???

The 80 straw buyers should go to jail also because they  knowingly misrepresent their names in this Fraud.  

I agree with you. They knowingly aided the frauds.

Mitwah
Demerara_Guy posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

While it may appear so, the eventual looser in these operations is the numerous ordinary individuals.

Demerara Guy, who is the ordinary individuals. What you say doesn't make sense. 

FM
ian posted:
Demerara_Guy posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

While it may appear so, the eventual looser in these operations is the numerous ordinary individuals.

Demerara Guy, who is the ordinary individuals. What you say doesn't make sense. 

When "ordinary individuals" apply for a mortgage from the bank, they will be charged at a higher interest rate to offset the losses that banks write off due to frauds like this. Someone has to pay as you know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That someone is the consumer/"ordinary individual".

Mars
Mars posted:
ian posted:
Demerara_Guy posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

While it may appear so, the eventual looser in these operations is the numerous ordinary individuals.

Demerara Guy, who is the ordinary individuals. What you say doesn't make sense. 

When "ordinary individuals" apply for a mortgage from the bank, they will be charged at a higher interest rate to offset the losses that banks write off due to frauds like this. Someone has to pay as you know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That someone is the consumer/"ordinary individual".

Are you kidding me !!! The bank charges interest rate against a individual base on the person credit ratings. 

I am sure the bank will have insurance to protect themselves. Either way, it's a business and when you loose, you never regain it.  

Bottom line -  the straw buyers and everyone involved should go to jail.  

FM
ian posted:
Demerara_Guy posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

While it may appear so, the eventual looser in these operations is the numerous ordinary individuals.

Demerara Guy, who is the ordinary individuals. What you say doesn't make sense. 

"Straw buyers" .... their transactions always involve putting up actual money for the project(s) to move forward. When these situations come to this stage or remain "blinded", losses always occur.

FM
ian posted:
Mars posted:
ian posted:
Demerara_Guy posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

While it may appear so, the eventual looser in these operations is the numerous ordinary individuals.

Demerara Guy, who is the ordinary individuals. What you say doesn't make sense. 

When "ordinary individuals" apply for a mortgage from the bank, they will be charged at a higher interest rate to offset the losses that banks write off due to frauds like this. Someone has to pay as you know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That someone is the consumer/"ordinary individual".

Are you kidding me !!! The bank charges interest rate against a individual base on the person credit ratings. 

I am sure the bank will have insurance to protect themselves. Either way, it's a business and when you loose, you never regain it.  

Bottom line -  the straw buyers and everyone involved should go to jail.  

Yes, the bank charges interest rates based on your credit score. They also have to set aside reserves to pay for bad loans and fraud. Where do you think these reserves come from? They are passed on to the consumer. So in the ideal world, if there were no default on loans or fraud, the bank would charge a consumer, let's say 4.00% interest on his mortgage. In order to fund reserves for loans in default, fraud, and other losses they have to write off, the bank will now charge the same consumer 4.50% interest on his mortgage. So the consumer ends up paying for fraud, losses due to default, bankruptcies, etc. The bank might have insurance to pay for these losses but who do you think pays the premiums? They are passed on to the consumer.

Mars
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Mars posted:
ian posted:
Demerara_Guy posted:
ian posted:

Do you guys understand its the financial institution that got ripped of and not individuals . The 80 straw buys got kick back.

While it may appear so, the eventual looser in these operations is the numerous ordinary individuals.

Demerara Guy, who is the ordinary individuals. What you say doesn't make sense. 

When "ordinary individuals" apply for a mortgage from the bank, they will be charged at a higher interest rate to offset the losses that banks write off due to frauds like this. Someone has to pay as you know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That someone is the consumer/"ordinary individual".

The bigger banks usually set aside a reserve - 'allowance for loan losses'..that number is an estimate, mostly based on market conditions and trend analysis..the players who usually pass on that to the customer end up going out of business may a time..

alena06

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